saturable

[ sach-er-uh-buhl ]

adjective

1. capable of being saturated. saturated.

saturable

/ ˈsætʃərəbəl /

adjective

1. chem capable of being saturated

Derived Forms

• ˌsaturaˈbility, noun

Other Words From

• satu·ra·bili·ty noun
• un·satu·ra·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of saturable¹

1560–70; < Latin saturābilis, equivalent to saturā ( re ) to saturate + -bilis -ble