"overconcentrated" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more overconcentrated [comparative], most overconcentrated [superlative]
Etymology: From over- + concentrated. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|concentrated}} over- + concentrated Head templates: {{en-adj}} overconcentrated (comparative more overconcentrated, superlative most overconcentrated)
  1. Excessively concentrated.
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