saturant

[ sach-er-uhnt ]

noun

1. something that causes saturation.

adjective

1. that saturates; saturating.

saturant

/ ˈsætʃərənt /

noun

1. the substance that causes a solution, etc, to be saturated

adjective

1. (of a substance) causing saturation

Word History and Origins

Origin of saturant¹

1745–55; < Latin saturant- (stem of saturāns, present participle of saturāre to saturate ), equivalent to satur- full, well-fed (akin to sad ) + -ant- -ant

Word History and Origins

Origin of saturant¹

C18: from Latin saturāns