Saturate (Verb)
Meaning 1
Infuse or fill completely; "Impregnate the cloth with alcohol".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
Meaning 2
Cause (a chemical compound, vapour, solution, magnetic material) to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance.
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The fabric can saturate with dye when left in the solution for an extended period.
- At high temperatures, the metal alloy began to saturate with oxygen, forming a brittle compound.
- The filters worked quickly to saturate with pollutants from the contaminated air.
- Scientists waited for the porous rock to saturate with water before conducting the experiments.
- The superconducting material began to saturate with magnetic field energy as the temperature dropped.