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Supersaturation

The phenomenon caused by steam flowing through a nozzle at high velocities and exiting it in the saturated region. Since the duration of the steam in the nozzle is small, and there may not be sufficient time for the necessary heat transfer and the formation of liquid droplets, the condensation of the steam may be delayed for a little while.

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