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11saturated — sat·u·rat·ed sach ə .rāt əd adj 1) being a solution that is unable to absorb or dissolve any more of a solute at a given temperature and pressure 2) being an organic compound having no double or triple bonds between carbon atoms * * *… …
12saturated — [[t]sæ̱tʃʊreɪtɪd[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n 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 help cause heart disease and some other illnesses if eaten …
13saturated — adjective 1) his trousers were saturated Syn: soaked, soaking (wet), wet through, sopping (wet), sodden, dripping, wringing wet, drenched, soaked to the skin 2) the saturated pitch Syn: waterlogged …
14saturated — adjective 1. being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance (Freq. 1) a saturated solution • Syn: ↑concentrated • Ant: ↑unsaturated • Similar to: ↑ …
15saturated — adjective Date: 1741 1. full of moisture ; made thoroughly wet 2. a. being a solution that is unable to absorb or dissolve any more of a solute at a given temperature and pressure b. being an organic compound having no double or triple bonds… …
16saturated — adj. Saturated is used with these nouns: ↑colour, ↑fat, ↑solution …
17Saturated fat — is fat that consists of triglycerides containing only saturated fatty acids. Explanation Fat that occurs naturally in living matter contains varying proportions of saturated and unsaturated fat. Foods that contain a high proportion of saturated… …
18Saturated color — Saturated Sat u*ra ted, a. 1. Filled to repletion; holding by absorption, or in solution, all that is possible; as, saturated garments; a saturated solution of salt. [1913 Webster] 2. (Chem.) Having its affinity satisfied; combined with all it… …
19Saturated spectroscopy — is the method by which the exact energy of the hyperfine transitions within an atom can be found. When a monochromatic light is shone through an atom, the Absorption cross section is broadened due to Doppler broadening. Saturated spectroscopy… …
20Saturated-surface-dry — is defined as the condition of an aggregate particle or other porous solid when:* All permeable voids are filled with water * All exposed surfaces are dryIn this condition aggregates will not affect the free water content of a composite… …
