(1) Generally, filled to capacity; having absorbed all that can be taken up; soaked through with moisture (2) (Hydrologic) A condition often used in reference to soils in which all voids or pore spaces between soil particles are filled with water (3) (Chemistry) Describes a solution in its most concentrated state in which dissolved material can remain in solution under given conditions of temperature, pressure, etc ADVANCE \x 540
Having all available valence bonds filled; especially of any organic compound containing only single bonds between carbon atoms
(of color) being chromatically pure; not diluted with white or gray or black used especially of organic compounds; having all available valence bonds filled; "saturated fats"
The condition wherein the pore spaces in a solid (such as rock) are completely filled with liquid (such as water)
Saturated fats are types of fat that are found in some foods, especially meat, eggs, and things such as butter and cheese. They are believed to cause heart disease and some other illnesses if eaten too often. foods rich in cholesterol and saturated fats
1) (of a compound ) Consisting of molecules that have only single bonds (i e no double or triple bonds) Saturated compounds can undergo substitution reactions but not addition reactions 2) (of a solution ) Containing the maximum equilibrium amount of solute at a given temperature In a saturated solution the dissolved substance is in equilibrium with the undissolved substance; i e the rate at which solute particles leave the solution is exactly balanced by the rate at which they dissolve A solution containing less than the equilibrium amount is said to be unsaturated One containing more than the equilibrium amount is supersaturated Supersaturated solutions can be made by slowly cooling a saturated solution Such solutions are metastable; if a small crystal seed is added the excess solute crystallizes out of solution
(1) in organics, a chemical compound with all carbon bonds satisfied; it does not contain double or triple bonds and thus cannot add elements or compounds (2) in liquids, a solution that contains enough of a dissolved solid, liquid, or gas so that no more will dissolve into the solution at a given temperature and pressure
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"