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saturator

[ sach-uh-rey-ter ]
/ ˈsætʃ əˌreɪ tər /
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noun
saturater.
Chemistry. a device for saturating an inert gas with the vapor of a volatile liquid by slowly bubbling the gas through it.
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Origin of saturator

First recorded in 1880–85; saturate + -or2

Words nearby saturator

saturation bombing, saturation diving, saturation index, saturation level, saturation point, saturator, Saturday, Saturday-night special, Saturdays, Saturn, Saturnalia
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How to use saturator in a sentence

  • It is therefore usually necessary to return a saturator to the makers every now and again for repacking.

    Optical Projection|Lewis Wright

  • The only real danger with a modern saturator is not in using but in filling.

    Optical Projection|Lewis Wright
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