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Definition of saturated - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
wetnesssoaked or drenched with moisture
- Her clothes were saturated after the rain.
2.
capacityfull and unable to hold more
- The sponge is saturated with water.
3.
intensityTECH. having a high level of saturationTECH.
- The color is very saturated and vibrant.
4.
fatsTECH. containing a high proportion of single bondsTECH.
- Saturated fats are common in animal products.
5.
solutionTECH. containing all solute that can dissolveTECH.
- The solution is saturated at this temperature.
6.
chemistryTECH. having all valence bonds filledTECH.
- Saturated hydrocarbons contain only single bonds.
7.
magnetismTECH. fully magnetized materialTECH.
- The core is saturated and can't hold more magnetism.
Expressions with saturated
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overwhelmed, strongly influenced by powerful feeling
After the speech, she was saturated with emotions.
market with little room for growth
Entering a saturated market can be challenging for new companies.
filled with a large amount of information
The internet is saturated with information on any topic.
fat with high saturated fatty acids, solid at room temperature
Saturated fat is found in butter and lard.
liquid with as much dissolved solid as possible at a temperature
A saturated solution cannot dissolve more sugar at this temperature.
fatty acid with only single bonds between carbon atoms
Saturated fatty acid is found in butter and lard.
water vapor at boiling point for its pressure containing maximum possible heat
The boiler produces saturated steam to drive the turbine efficiently.
Origin of saturated
Latin, saturatus (filled)
Terms with saturated included in their meaning
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liquid
covered or saturated with liquid
saturation
become thoroughly wet or saturated
soaked
saturated with water, making it unusable
saturation
become saturated with liquid
immersion
immerse in liquid until saturated
liquids
saturated with liquid
food preservation
water saturated with salt for preserving food
very wet
extremely wet or saturated with liquid
meteorology
temperature when air becomes saturated with moisture
alcohol
soaked or saturated with alcohol
environment
areas of land saturated with water offering potential benefits
hydrology
depth where ground is fully saturated with water
saturation
soaked or saturated with a substance
medical
proportion of oxygen-saturated hemoglobin in blood
saturated
pressure of vapor in equilibrium with its liquid
geology
level below ground where soil is saturated
ecosystem
area with saturated soil during growing season
saturated
completely full of liquid
chemistry
saturated or soaked with a substance
chemistry
convert a saturated compound to unsaturated
chemical
infused or saturated with a specific element
chemistry
condition of being saturated with oxygen
liquor soaked
saturated or infused with alcohol
organic chemistry
saturated hydrocarbon with only single bonds and formula CnH2n+2
Examples of saturated in a sentence
The sponge was saturated with water. The market is saturated with similar products. The air was saturated with the scent of flowers. The photograph had saturated colors that popped. The artist used saturated hues in the painting. Many processed foods contain saturated fats.
Nutritionists often warn against high saturated fat intake. The mixture became saturated after adding more salt. A saturated solution cannot dissolve additional sugar. The solution was saturated, leaving no room for more solute. Saturated compounds are often less reactive in chemical reactions. The material remained saturated under high magnetic fields. Once saturated, the magnet showed no further increase in strength.
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- French:saturé, plein, ...
- German:durchnässt, gesättigt, ...
- Italian:saturato, saturo, ...
- Spanish:empapado, lleno, ...
- Portuguese:ensopado, impregnado, ...
- Chinese:湿透的, 充满的, ...
- Japanese:びしょ濡れの, 飽和した, ...
- Arabic:مُشَبَّع, مشبع, ...
- Hebrew:סָפוּג, רָווּי, ...
- Russian:насыщенный, переполненный, ...
- Ukrainian:мокрий, переповнений, ...
- Hindi:तरबतर, संतृप्त, ...
Definition of saturate - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
liquidcause to become completely soaked with liquid
- The rain will saturate the ground quickly.
2.
excessfill thoroughly or to excess
- Advertisements saturate the media these days.
3.
militaryTECH. bomb or shell heavilyTECH.
- The army plans to saturate the area with artillery.
4.
opticsTECH. render a color pure, free from white lightTECH.
- The filter will saturate the image colors.
5.
chemistryTECH. satisfy the affinity of a substance chemicallyTECH.
- The solution will saturate when no more salt dissolves.
Adjective
1.
liquidcompletely soaked or filled with liquid
- The ground was saturate after the heavy rain.
2.
colorRare very intense or vivid in color or qualityRare
- The butterfly's wings were a saturate blue.
Expressions with saturate
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supply a market with too much of a product
The company plans to saturate the market with its new phones.
Origin of saturate
Latin, saturare (to fill)
Examples of saturate in a sentence
Heavy rains can saturate the fields overnight. The rain will saturate the ground quickly. His stories saturate the conversation at dinner. They decided to saturate the enemy's defenses at dawn. The plan was to saturate the coastline with bombs. The software can saturate the display colors.
Adjust the settings to saturate the hues. The chemist aimed to saturate the compound with hydrogen. To saturate the fabric, they used a special dye. The towel was saturate after being dropped in the pool. The sponge became saturate with water quickly. The artist used a saturate red for the sunset. Her dress was a saturate shade of green.
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- French:imbiber, saturé, ...
- German:durchtränken, gesättigt, ...
- Italian:saturare, saturato, ...
- Spanish:empapar, empapado, ...
- Portuguese:saturar, encharcado, ...
- Chinese:浸透, 湿透的, ...
- Japanese:浸す, びしょ濡れの, ...
- Arabic:شَبَّعَ, مُشَبَّع, ...
- Hebrew:לְרַוּוֹת, רָווּי, ...
- Russian:насыщать, насыщенный, ...
- Ukrainian:просочувати, насичений, ...
- Hindi:भिगो देना, भीगा हुआ, ...
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