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saturate /satˈū-rāt or sachˈə-rāt/ transitive verb- To soak
- To imbue
- To fill to the fullest extent possible
- To satisfy all the valencies of (chem)
- To cover (a target area) completely with bombs dropped simultaneously
adjective /-rət, -rāt/ - Saturated
- Pure in colour, free from dilution with white, grey or black
noun /-rət/ (chem)A saturated compound ORIGIN: L saturāre, -ātum, from satur full, related to satis enough saturabilˈity noun satˈurable adjective satˈurant adjective Tending to saturate noun A saturating substance satˈurated adjective - (of a solution) containing as much of a solute as can be dissolved at a particular temperature and pressure
- (esp of a fat) containing no carbon-carbon double bonds in the molecule and consequently not susceptible to addition reactions (chem)
- Thoroughly wet
- Soaked
saturāˈtion noun - The state of being saturated
- The state of the atmosphere when fully saturated with water vapour at a given temperature
- The state of a ferromagnetic material which has been magnetized to the fullest possible extent (physics)
- The conversion of an unsaturated compound to a saturated compound (chem)
- The condition where a field applied across an ionization chamber is sufficient to collect all ions produced by incident radiation (nuclear eng)
- The degree to which a colour departs from white and approaches a pure spectral wavelength, desaturation being the inverse of this (physics)
adjective Of very great, or greatest possible, intensity (eg saturation bombing) satˈurātor noun saturated fat noun An animal fat (usu solid, eg lard, butter) containing a high proportion of saturated fatty acids saturation coefficient noun (building) The ratio between a building material's natural capacity to absorb moisture and its porosity saturation diving noun Diving to great depths using a chamber at the same pressure as the water, to which the diver can return frequently for rest spells, etc, thus reducing the frequency of (and hence time spent in) decompression saturation point noun - The point at which saturation is reached
- Dewpoint
- The limit in numbers that can be taken in, provided with a living, used, sold, etc
- The limit of emotional response, endurance, etc
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