meaning of saturated
1. Filled to repletion; holding by absorption, or in solution, all that is possible; as, saturated garments; a saturated solution of salt.
2. Having its affinity satisfied; combined with all it can hold; -- said of certain atoms, radicals, or compounds; thus, methane is a saturated compound. Contrasted with unsaturated.
3. of Saturate
4. of color being chromatically pure; not diluted with white or gray or black
Related Words
saturated | saturated fatty acid |
