saturated

[ sach-uh-rey-tid ]

/ ˈsætʃ əˌreɪ tɪd /

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adjective

soaked, impregnated, or imbued thoroughly; charged thoroughly or completely; brought to a state of saturation.

(of colors) of maximum chroma or purity; of the highest intensity of hue; free from admixture of white.

Chemistry.

(of a solution) containing the maximum amount of solute capable of being dissolved under given conditions.
(of an organic compound) containing no double or triple bonds; having each single bond attached to an atom or group.
(of an inorganic compound) having no free valence electrons.

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Origin of saturated

First recorded in 1660–70; saturate + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM saturated

non·sat·u·rat·ed, adjectivesub·sat·u·rat·ed, adjective

Words nearby saturated

sattvic, Satu-Mare, saturable, saturant, saturate, saturated, saturated adiabatic lapse rate, saturated fat, saturated fats, saturated liquid, saturated vapor

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How to use saturated in a sentence

A 2016 review found that plant-based diets were linked to a lower risk of heart disease and diabetes, because they’re generally low in saturated fat, high in fiber, and nutrient dense.
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Their total and saturated fat content is similar to ground beef that’s 80 percent lean, 20 percent fat.
How to Cook with Plant-Based Beef|Christine Byrne|January 16, 2021|Outside Online
It’ll help you gain more traffic from Youtube views, which seems way less saturated than Google’s traditional search engine currently.
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We first went over how the SEO competitive landscape in almost all niches were virtually not existent but now, it is all super saturated and competitive, even in really small niches.
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It certainly seemed like the super-saturated group was different.
Rock Candy Science 2: No such thing as too much sugar|Bethany Brookshire|April 30, 2020|Science News For Students
All these talented chefs are graduating from these old-guard kitchens and branching out and the market is saturated.
High Rents Are Killing the Restaurant Capital|Will Doig|October 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And the video takes its place alongside other gore-saturated shows and movies.
Sex, Blood and Maroon 5: Pop Culture’s Wounds Run Deep|Lizzie Crocker|October 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At 96 percent water, cukes have no saturated fat or cholesterol, and are very high in vitamin K, vitamin B6 and iron.
10 Ways to Stay Hydrated (That Aren’t Water)|DailyBurn|July 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I pitched the colors, how saturated it was going to be—a living comic book is the way I wanted to do it.
Vampires without Glitter or Girl Problems: Inside Guillermo del Toro’s ‘The Strain’|Andrew Romano|July 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On the way down into Spain the road several times broke from tree cover in valleys that were a sea of saturated emerald.
Is This Hemingway’s Pamplona or a Lot of Bull?|Clive Irving|July 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At once cover the mouth of the tube with a filter-paper cap moistened with saturated aqueous solution of silver nitrate (1:1).
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
His left arm, rudely bandaged in a shawl, hung heavy and useless at his side, and the bandage was saturated with blood.
Oliver Twist, Vol. II (of 3)|Charles Dickens
The hemp is saturated with tar to resist water, and the wires are galvanized to prevent rust.
St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 5, March, 1878|Various
When thus kept, however, it is indispensable that the water should be fully saturated with salt.
Domestic Animals|Richard L. Allen
It was saturated with rain water, which had no time to evaporate, and with sea water, which never dries.
Toilers of the Sea|Victor Hugo

British Dictionary definitions for saturated

saturated

/ (ˈsætʃəˌreɪtɪd) /

adjective

(of a solution or solvent) containing the maximum amount of solute that can normally be dissolved at a given temperature and pressureSee also supersaturated

(of a colour) having a large degree of saturation

(of a chemical compound)

containing no multiple bonds and thus being incapable of undergoing additional reactionsa saturated hydrocarbon
containing no unpaired valence electrons

(of a fat, esp an animal fat) containing a high proportion of fatty acids having single bondsSee also polyunsaturated, unsaturated

(of a vapour) containing the equilibrium amount of gaseous material at a given temperature and pressureSee also supersaturated

(of a magnetic material) fully magnetized

extremely wet; soaked

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Scientific definitions for saturated

saturated

[ săch′ə-rā′tĭd ]

Relating to an organic compound in which all the carbon atoms are joined by single bonds and therefore cannot be combined with any additional atoms or radicals. Propane and cyclopentane are examples of saturated hydrocarbons. Compare unsaturated.

Relating to a solution that is unable to dissolve more of a solute.

Containing as much water vapor as is possible at a given temperature. Air that is saturated has a relative humidity of 100 percent.

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