■ verb 'satʃəreɪt
1》 soak thoroughly with water or other liquid.
2》 cause to combine with, dissolve, or hold the greatest possible quantity of another substance.
↘(usu. be ~d with ) fill until no more can be held or absorbed.
3》 magnetize or charge (a substance or device) fully.
4》 supply (a market) beyond the point at which the demand for a product is satisfied.
5》 overwhelm (an enemy target) by concentrated bombing.
■ noun 'satʃərət a ~d fat.
Derivatives
saturable adjective
Origin
ME (as adjective meaning 'satisfied'): from L. saturat- , saturare 'fill, glut', from satur 'full'.