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saturate

1 of 1verb
/ˈsæ.ʧɜ.ˌreɪt/
Forms:saturates,saturating,saturated,saturated
1

to pour or to put a significant amount of something into a place or thing to the point of not being able to add anymore

transitive
  • After the rain, the soil became saturated with water, making it difficult for additional rainfall to be absorbed.
  • The market was saturated with similar products, making it challenging for new entries to gain attention.
  • To enhance the flavor, the chef chose to saturate the dish with a rich and savory sauce.
  • The advertising campaign aimed to saturate various media channels, ensuring widespread visibility for the product launch.
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2

to combine so much of a chemical compound with a chemical solution that the solution cannot retain, absorb, or dissolve anymore of that compound

transitive
  • The chemist attempted to saturate the solution with salt by adding spoonful after spoonful.
  • After hours of stirring, the sugar had completely saturated the tea.
  • The lab technician carefully monitored the reaction to ensure that the solvent would saturate the compound completely.
  • It took several rounds of heating and stirring to saturate the solvent with the desired concentration of the chemical compound.
  • The experiment aimed to saturate the solution with the organic compound to test its solubility under different conditions.