| a. | 1. | Filled to repletion; holding by absorption, or in solution, all that is possible; | |||
| 2. | (Chem.) Having its affinity satisfied; combined with all it can hold; - said of certain atoms, radicals, or compounds;
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| Adj. | 1. | saturated - being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance; "a saturated solution" Synonyms: concentrated Antonyms: unsaturated - not saturated; capable of dissolving more of a substance at a given temperature; "an unsaturated salt solution" |
| 2. | saturated - wet through and through; thoroughly wet; "stood at the door drenched (or soaked) by the rain"; "a shirt saturated with perspiration"; "his shoes were sopping (or soaking)"; "the speaker's sodden collar"; "soppy clothes" | |
| 3. | saturated - used especially of organic compounds; having all available valence bonds filled; "saturated fats" Antonyms: unsaturated - used of a compound (especially of carbon) containing atoms sharing more than one valence bond; "unsaturated fats" | |
| 4. | saturated - (of color) being chromatically pure; not diluted with white or gray or black Synonyms: pure Antonyms: unsaturated - (of color) not chromatically pure; diluted; "an unsaturated red" |
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