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Adjective: saturated 'sa-chu`rey-tid- Being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance
"a saturated solution" - concentrated - Used especially of organic compounds; having all available valence bonds filled
"saturated fats" - (of colour) being chromatically pure; not diluted with white or grey or black
- pure Verb: saturate 'sa-chu`reyt- Cause (a chemical compound, vapour, solution, magnetic material) to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance
- Infuse or fill completely
"saturate the cloth with alcohol" - impregnate
See also: intense, saturation, supersaturated, vivid Type of: alter, change, fill, fill up, make full, modify Antonym: unsaturated Encyclopedia: Saturate Saturated |