What is the name of the process that brings out the crystals in a supersaturated solution?

1 Answer
Sep 28, 2017

The test is called scratching the side of the container with a spatula.....

Explanation:

And if something precipitates, then you know the solution is #"supersaturated"#.

See this old answer.

Maybe there is a name for the process; it is not one that I know, maybe #"crystal seeding"#?