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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.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › saturatedSaturated Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SATURATED is full of moisture : made thoroughly wet. How to use saturated in a sentence.

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

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   SATURATE definition: 1. to make something or someone completely wet: 2. to fill a thing or place completely so that no…. Learn more.

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   Relating to an organic compound in which all the carbon atoms are joined by single bonds and therefore cannot be combined with any additional atoms or radicals. Propane and cyclopentane are examples of saturated hydrocarbons. Relating to a solution that is unable to dissolve more of a solute.

6. 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.

7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › saturateSaturate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SATURATE is to satisfy fully : satiate. How to use saturate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Saturate.

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   Saturated means drenched and full. When you fish out a slice of bread that’s fallen into your water glass and find it’s disgustingly spongy and waterlogged, it’s saturated. Saturated originally meant “satisfied," but by the 1700s it could mean “soaked thoroughly.”

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSATURATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If someone or something is saturated, they become extremely wet. If the filter has been saturated with motor oil, it should be discarded and replaced. [ be VERB -ed ]

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › saturatedSaturated - definition of saturated by The Free Dictionary

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    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.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsaturated adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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    Definition of saturated adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [not usually before noun] completely wet synonym soaked. Saturated soil lacks air, without which plant roots die. The ground is completely saturated: it would be pointless to plant anything. We were caught in the storm and came home drenched to the skin.