saturate

Meanings

• Transitive verb

  To fill or cover completely; make saturated.

  - "The sponge had absorbed all the water and was now saturated."
  - "The paint was not yet dry, so the wall could not be saturated with varnish."

• Transitive verb

  To make (a substance) absorb a liquid or gas until it cannot absorb any more.

  - "The blotting paper was saturated with ink."
  - "The cloth was saturated with water before being wrung out."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈsætʃəˌɹeɪt/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

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satisfy , obey , decay , stay

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Variants

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saturate , saturated , saturates , saturating , saturator , saturators

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Forms

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saturation, saturatedly

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Etymology

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From Middle English saturaten, from Latin saturatus, past participle of saturare, from satur, full, sated.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'saturated fat' refers to a type of dietary fat that contains no double bonds between carbon atoms, making it solid at room temperature.

2. In chemistry, a saturated solution is one in which the solvent has dissolved as much solute as it can.

3. The term 'saturated color' refers to a color that contains the maximum amount of hue, with no white, black, or gray added.

4. In meteorology, a saturated air mass is one in which the water vapor content is at 100% relative humidity.

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1. Absorb: The process of taking in or assimilating a substance, such as a liquid or gas, by the pores or capillaries of a solid.

2. Capillary action: The ability of a liquid to move upwards in narrow tubes, such as the tiny tubes in a plant's xylem, by surface tension.

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Culture

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In literature, 'saturate' is often used figuratively to describe an excess or overabundance of something. For instance, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, the character Nick Carraway describes Gatsby's parties as 'saturated with people.' In music, the term 'saturated' is used in electronic music to describe a sound that is rich in harmonics and overtones.

How to Memorize "saturate"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a sponge being soaked in water until it cannot absorb any more. This is the concept of saturation.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'saturate' with the idea of filling or covering completely.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Saturate - Soak And Take Up To Reach Absolute Total'.

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