adjective
Etymology: from past participle of saturate (I)
1. : brought to a state of full contentment or development : satisfied , perfected
as well- saturated guests, we should … willingly recede from the table — Henry More
exaggerate the differences between … saturated and emergent cultures — Edward Sapir
2.
a. : steeped in moisture : soaked, soggy
the top of the saturated zone is called the groundwater table — V.C.Finch & G.T.Trewartha
b. : completely penetrated : absorbed , pervaded
listened to jazz in a smoke- saturated room — Molly L. Bar-David
a saturated knowledge which … has entered the very bloodstream of his thought — H.M.Wriston
3.
a. of a solution : having the greatest concentration that can remain under given conditions (as of temperature and pressure) in the presence of the dissolved substance
b. of a chemical compound : not tending to form addition products — used especially of organic compounds containing only single bonds between carbon atoms
paraffin hydrocarbons are saturated compounds
saturated fatty acids
4.
a. : impregnated to the maximum degree
water … permanently saturated with oxygen — W.H.Dowdeswell
a magnetically saturated steel bar
b. : having high saturation : pure , vivid — used of a color
c. : containing the greatest possible amount of combined silica — used of a mineral or rock
5. : filled to capacity : fully supplied
500 millions of … folk live in a continent which is now essentially saturated — Griffith Taylor
possible results of such an operation … would have but little effect on an already saturated market — American Guide Series: Washington