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saturated
adj. completely soaked, filled to capacity
 
saturate
v. soak or fill completely; impregnate with as much material as possible; cause a substance to absorb as much of another substance as possible (Chemistry)


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Saturation
Saturation or saturated generally means "thoroughly full", while unsaturated means less than full. These terms may be related to:Dew point, which is a temperature that occurs when atmospheric humidity reaches 100 nd the air can hold no more moistureMarket saturation, in economics, a situation in which a product has become diffused (distributed) within a marketSaturated model, a concept in mathematical logicSaturation (album), an album by the alternative rock band Urge OverkillSaturation (biology), in mutation studies, the observed number of mutations relative to the maximum amount possible (usually undefined).Saturation (chemistry), multiple definitions for chemistrySaturation (color theory), the intensity of a specific hueSaturation intent, a rendering intent in color management.Saturation (magnetic), the state when the material cannot absorb a stronger magnetic fieldOxygen saturation, a clinical measure of the amount of oxygen in a patient's bloodSaturation (telecommunications), a number of meaningsSaturation arithmetic, in arithmetic, a version of arithmetic in which all operations are limited to fixed rangeSaturated FatIn the earth sciences, saturation generally refers to the water content in the soil, where the unsaturated zone is above the water table and the saturated zone is below.A saturated liquid or saturated vapor contains as much thermal energy as it can without boiling or condensing.A saturated transistor is a BJT transistor that is fully turned on.
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Saturated
Saturated /sat·u·rat·ed/ 1. denoting a chemical compound that has only single bonds and no double or triple bonds between atoms. 2. [more]Saturated - Community and Resources

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saturated
Adjective
1. being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance; "a saturated solution"
(synonym) concentrated
(antonym) unsaturated
(similar) supersaturated
2. wet through and through; thoroughly wet; "stood at the door drenched (or soaked) by the rain"; "a shirt saturated with perspiration"; "his shoes were sopping (or soaking)"; "the speaker's sodden collar"; "soppy clothes"
(synonym) drenched, soaked, soaking, sodden, sopping, soppy
(similar) wet
3. used especially of organic compounds; having all available valence bonds filled; "saturated fats"
(antonym) unsaturated
(classification) chemistry, chemical science
4. (of color) being chromatically pure; not diluted with white or gray or black
(synonym) pure
(antonym) unsaturated
(similar) intense, vivid

 
saturate
Verb
1. cause (a chemical compound, vapour, solution, magnetic material, etc.) to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(derivation) saturation
(classification) chemistry, chemical science
2. infuse or fill completely; "Impregnate the cloth with alcohol"
(synonym) impregnate
(hypernym) fill, fill up, make full
(hyponym) medicate


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Saturated
(imp. & p. p.)
of Saturate
  
 
(a.)
Having its affinity satisfied; combined with all it can hold; -- said of certain atoms, radicals, or compounds; thus, methane is a saturated compound. Contrasted with unsaturated.
  
 
(a.)
Filled to repletion; holding by absorption, or in solution, all that is possible; as, saturated garments; a saturated solution of salt.
  

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