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- DictionarySat·u·rat·ed/ˈsaCHəˌrādəd/
adjective
- 1. holding as much water or moisture as can be absorbed; thoroughly soaked: "a mass of saturated air decreases in temperature as it rises in the atmosphere"
- 2. (of an organic molecule) containing the greatest possible number of hydrogen atoms, and so having no carbon–carbon double or triple bonds: "saturated hydrocarbons"
1. : full of moisture : made thoroughly wet. 2. a. : being a solution that is unable to absorb or dissolve any more of a solute at a given temperature and pressure. b. : being an organic compound having no double or triple bonds between carbon atoms. saturated fats. 3. of a color : having high saturation : pure. Synonyms. awash. bathed. bedraggled.
1. : to satisfy fully : satiate. 2. : to treat, furnish, or charge with something to the point where no more can be absorbed, dissolved, or retained. water saturated with salt. 3. a. : to fill completely with something that permeates or pervades. book is saturated with Hollywood Newgate Callendar. : to load to capacity. 4.
Saturated definition: soaked, impregnated, or imbued thoroughly; charged thoroughly or completely; brought to a state of saturation.. See examples of SATURATED used in a sentence.
SATURATED definition: 1. completely wet: 2. completely filled with something so that no more can be added: 3. If the…. Learn more.
SATURATE definition: 1. to make something or someone completely wet: 2. to fill a thing or place completely so that no…. Learn more.
In chemistry, saturated refers to an organic compound, like a fatty acid, that contains the highest number of hydrogen atoms possible. When it comes to color, saturated means pure, or undiluted with white, grey, or black.
verb. /ˈsætʃəreɪt/ Verb Forms. saturate something to make something completely wet synonym soak. The continuous rain had saturated the soil. Condensation can saturate the insulation, rendering it useless. The heavy autumn rains saturate the ground. Definitions on the go.
Saturated soil lacks air, without which plant roots die. The ground is completely saturated: it would be pointless to plant anything. Synonyms wet. These words all describe things covered with or full of liquid, especially water. slightly wet, often in a way that is pleasant or useful:
The verb saturate means to cause something to be fully soaked to the point where it can't take on anything else. A heavy rainstorm can saturate the ground, leaving puddles on the lawn because no more water can be absorbed. The word saturate comes from the Latin word saturatus, meaning "to fill full, sate, drench."
1. thoroughly or completely imbued, filled, or charged. 2. thoroughly soaked with moisture; wet. 3. (of colors) of maximum chroma or purity; free from admixture of white. 4. a. (of a chemical solution) containing the maximum amount of solute capable of being dissolved under given conditions.
