Overview of verb saturate

The verb saturate has 2 senses

• saturate -- (cause (a chemical compound, vapour, solution, magnetic material) to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance)


• impregnate, saturate -- (infuse or fill completely; "Impregnate the cloth with alcohol")

Overview of adj saturated

The adj saturated has 3 senses

• saturated, concentrated -- (being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance; "a saturated solution")


• saturated -- (used especially of organic compounds; having all available valence bonds filled; "saturated fats")


• saturated, pure -- ((of color) being chromatically pure; not diluted with white or grey or black)