Definition of saturated Saturated
/sæˈʧɚejˌtʌd/ - [satchereytud] - sat•u•rat•ed
We found 11 definitions of saturated from 4 different sources.
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What does saturated mean?
WordNet
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| saturated - (of color) being chromatically pure; not diluted with white or grey or black | ||
| pure | ||
| unsaturated (of color) not chromatically pure; diluted; "an unsaturated red" | ||
| saturated - used especially of organic compounds; having all available valence bonds filled; "saturated fats" | ||
| chemical science, chemistry the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions | ||
| saturated - being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance; "a saturated solution" | ||
| concentrated | ||
| unsaturated (of color) not chromatically pure; diluted; "an unsaturated red" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- saturated (Adjective)
Full; unable to hold or contain any more. - saturated (Adjective)
Soaked or drenched with moisture. - saturated (Adjective)
Containing all the solute that can normally be dissolved at a given temperature. - saturated (Adjective)
Having all available valence bonds filled; especially of any organic compound containing only single bond s between carbon atoms.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- saturated (imp. & p. p.)
of Saturate - saturated (a.)
Filled to repletion; holding by absorption, or in solution, all that is possible; as, saturated garments; a saturated solution of salt. - saturated (a.)
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.
