Saturated — Sat u*ra ted, a. 1. Filled to repletion; holding by absorption, or in solution, all that is possible; as, saturated garments; a saturated solution of salt. [1913 Webster] 2. (Chem.) Having its affinity satisfied; combined with all it can hold;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
saturated — saturated; sub·saturated; un·saturated; … English syllables
saturated — index drunk, full, replete Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
saturated — ► ADJECTIVE 1) Chemistry (of a solution) containing the largest possible amount of solute. 2) Chemistry (of an organic molecule) containing the greatest possible number of hydrogen atoms, without double or triple bonds. 3) (of colour) bright and… … English terms dictionary
saturated — [sach′ərāt΄id] adj. 1. filled to capacity; having absorbed all that can be taken up 2. soaked through with moisture; wet 3. undiluted with white: said of colors 4. a) Chem. designating or of an organic compound containing no double or triple… … English World dictionary
saturated — sat|ur|at|ed [ sætʃə,reıtıd ] adjective 1. ) very wet: After a night in the rain the clothes were saturated. saturated with: His shirt was saturated with sweat. 2. ) completely filled with things or people: saturated with: The camps are… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
saturated — UK [ˈsætʃəˌreɪtɪd] / US adjective 1) very wet After a night in the rain the clothes were saturated. saturated with: His shirt was saturated with sweat. 2) completely filled with things or people saturated with: The camps are completely saturated… … English dictionary
saturated — sat|u|rat|ed [ˈsætʃəreıtıd] adj 1.) extremely wet = ↑soaked ≠ ↑dry saturated with ▪ a T shirt saturated with sweat 2.) technical if a chemical mixture is saturated, it has had as much of a solid mixed into it as possible … Dictionary of contemporary English
saturated — adjective 1 extremely wet: By the time I arrived home, I was completely saturated. (+ with): saturated with sweat 2 technical if a chemical mixture is saturated, it has had as much of a solid mixed into it as possible … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Saturated — Saturate Sat u*rate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Saturated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Saturating}.] [L. saturatus, p. p. of saturare to saturate, fr. satur full of food, sated. See {Satire}.] 1. To cause to become completely penetrated, impregnated, or soaked;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
saturated — sat·u·rat·ed sach ə .rāt əd adj 1) being a solution that is unable to absorb or dissolve any more of a solute at a given temperature and pressure 2) being an organic compound having no double or triple bonds between carbon atoms * * *… … Medical dictionary
