saturated

Language: en

🇺🇸 /ˈsætʃɜrˌeɪtɪd/

📖 Definitions

  1. adjective
    Holding as much water or moisture as can be absorbed; thoroughly soaked.; (of a solution) Containing the maximum amount of solute that can be dissolved at a given temperature.; (of a color) Having high intensity or purity; vivid and not diluted with white or gray.; (of a market) Having reached a point where demand for a product has been fully met and further supply is unnecessary.; (of an organic compound) Containing only single bonds between carbon atoms; having no double or triple bonds.; (of a fat or fatty acid) Having no double bonds between carbon atoms in the hydrocarbon chain.; Filled to capacity; completely full or crowded.; (of a magnetic material) Having reached the maximum level of magnetization possible.; (of steam) At the temperature corresponding to its pressure, with no superheat; on the verge of condensation.; (of soil) Having all pore spaces filled with water, with no air remaining.; (of a transistor or electronic component) Operating in a state where further increase in input does not produce a proportional increase in output.
  2. verb
    Past tense and past participle of 'saturate'; to have soaked or filled thoroughly.

🔗 Details

Word forms

3rd sing.: saturates Past: saturated Past part.: saturated Pres part.: saturating

Collocations

saturated fatsaturated withsaturated solutionsaturated marketsaturated color

Derivatives

saturationsaturableunsaturatedsupersaturatesupersaturation

Synonyms

soakeddrenchedimpregnatedsteepedpermeated

Antonyms

dryunsaturated

Commonly confused

satiate
EN: 'Saturate' means to soak thoroughly or fill to capacity (physical/chemical); 'satiate' means to satisfy fully, especially an appetite or desire.
supersaturated
EN: 'Saturated' means holding the maximum normal amount; 'supersaturated' means holding more than the normal maximum, typically in an unstable state.

Spelling tips

EN: Do not double the 't': it is 'saturated', not 'satturated'. The stress falls on the first syllable (SAT-u-rate), so no consonant doubling occurs.

💬 Examples

  1. The ground was saturated after three days of continuous rain.

  2. A saturated solution of salt will not dissolve any more sodium chloride.

  3. The painting featured deeply saturated reds and blues.

  4. The smartphone market is becoming increasingly saturated in developed countries.

  5. Butter is high in saturated fats, which have been linked to heart disease.

  6. Coconut oil is one of the richest sources of saturated fat in the plant kingdom.

  7. The media coverage was so saturated that it was impossible to avoid the story.

  8. Once the core becomes saturated, increasing the current will not increase the magnetic flux.

  9. Saturated steam is commonly used in industrial heating processes.

  10. Saturated soil conditions can lead to landslides on steep slopes.