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   saturated

   /ˈsatjʊreɪtɪd/

   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" Similar soakedsoakingsoaking wetwet throughsoppingsopping wetsoddendrippingdripping wetwringing wetdrenchedstreaming wetsoaked to the skinlike a drowned ratwaterloggedsoggysquelchyheavymuddyswampyboggyOpposite bone dry
   • ▪ (of a solution) containing the largest possible amount of a particular solute: "a saturated barium hydroxide solution"
   • ▪ having or holding as much as can be absorbed of something: "the glitzy, media-saturated plasticity of Los Angeles"
   • 2. (of an organic molecule) containing the greatest possible number of hydrogen atoms, without carbon–carbon double or triple bonds: "saturated hydrocarbons"
   • ▪ denoting fats containing a high proportion of fatty acid molecules without double bonds, considered to be less healthy in the diet than unsaturated fats: "soybeans are low in saturated fats and sodium"
   • 3. (of colour) very bright, full, and free from an admixture of white: "intense and saturated colour"

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSATURATED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SATURATED definition: 1. completely wet: 2. completely filled with something so that no more can be added: 3. If the…. Learn more.

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   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.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSATURATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to make something or someone completely wet: The grass had been saturated by overnight rain. He had cut his leg badly, and his trousers were saturated with/in blood. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to cover in or fill with liquid. wet Wet the flannel before you wipe the child's face. moisten He licked his lips to moisten them.

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   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.

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   to cause (a substance) to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance, through solution, chemical combination, or the like. to charge to the utmost, as with magnetism. to soak, impregnate, or imbue thoroughly or completely: to saturate a sponge with water; a town saturated with charm.

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   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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySATURATED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SATURATED meaning: 1. completely wet: 2. completely filled with something so that no more can be added: 3. If the…. Learn more.