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saturation

sa·tu·ra·tion

US/ˌsætʃɜrˈeɪʃʌn/ uncommon

noun

1.

the process of totally saturating something with a substance

  • “the impregnation of wood with preservative”
  • “the saturation of cotton with ether”
Synonyms
2.

the act of soaking thoroughly with a liquid

3.

a condition in which a quantity no longer responds to some external influence

4.

Origin

Borrowed from Late Latin saturatio, saturationem.

Phrases

  • oxygen saturation
  • peripheral oxygen saturation
  • predator saturation
  • saturation current
  • saturation dive
  • saturation diver
  • saturation diving
  • saturation patrol

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