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Saturate

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Verb

1. saturate

cause (a chemical compound, vapour, solution, magnetic material) to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance

2. impregnate, saturate

infuse or fill completely

Example Sentences:
'Impregnate the cloth with alcohol'

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Saturate

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verb (ˈsætʃəˌreɪt )
1. 
to fill, soak, or imbue totally
2. 
to make (a chemical compound, vapour, solution, magnetic material, etc) saturated or (of a compound, vapour, etc) to become saturated
3. (transitive) military
to bomb or shell heavily
adjective (ˈsætʃərɪt , -ˌreɪt)
4.  a less common word for saturated

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Saturate

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verb transitiveWord forms: ˈsatuˌrated or ˈsatuˌrating
1. 
to cause to be thoroughly soaked, imbued, or penetrated
2. 
to cause (something) to be filled, charged, supplied, etc. with the maximum that it can absorb
3.  Chemistry
a. 
to cause (a substance) to combine to the full extent of its combining capacity with another; neutralize
b. 
to dissolve the maximum amount of (a gas, liquid, or solid) in a solution at a given temperature and pressure
adjective
4. 
saturate verb transitive

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Saturate

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tr.v. sat·u·rat·ed, sat·u·rat·ing, sat·u·rates
1. To soak or fill so that no more liquid may be absorbed: The cloth was saturated with water.
2. To supply with the maximum that can be held or contained; fill thoroughly: Pleasant smells saturated the bakery. The species had saturated its habitat. Happy memories saturated his mind. See Synonyms at imbue.
3. Chemistry To cause (a substance) to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance.
4. Economics To supply (a market) with a good or service in an amount that consumers are able and willing to purchase.
adj. (-rĭt)
Saturated.

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