Lexic.us

Definition of Saturation

1. Noun. The process of totally saturating something with a substance. "The saturation of cotton with ether"

2. Noun. The act of soaking thoroughly with a liquid.

3. Noun. A condition in which a quantity no longer responds to some external influence.

4. Noun. Chromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vivid in hue.

Definition of Saturation

1. n. The act of saturating, or the state of being saturating; complete penetration or impregnation.

Definition of Saturation

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Medical Definition of Saturation

1. 1. The act of saturating, or the state of being saturating; complete penetration or impregnation. 2. The act, process, or result of saturating a substance, or of combining it to its fullest extent. 3. Freedom from mixture or dilution with white; purity; said of colours. The degree of saturation of a colour is its relative purity, or freedom from admixture with white. Origin: L. Saturatio: cf. F. Saturation. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Saturation

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