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saturated

adjective

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about saturated at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance.
    a saturated solution
  2. Used especially of organic compounds; having all available valence bonds filled.
    saturated fats
  3. (of color) being chromatically pure; not diluted with white or grey or black.