| ADJECTIVE | all | saturated, concentrated | being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | saturated | used especially of organic compounds | |
| all | saturated, pure | (of color) being chromatically pure |
| Sounds | sae'cherey.tahd; sae'cherey.tihd | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abbreviated ... wounded: 365 rhymes with ahd... | |
| abbreviated ... wrongheaded: 610 rhymes with ihd... | ||
| Meaning | The most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a saturated solution" | |
| Synonym | concentrated | |
| Narrower | supersaturated | More concentrated than normally possible and therefore / therefore not in equilibrium |
| Opposite | unsaturated | not saturated |
| Spanish | concentrado, saturado | |
| Catalan | concentrat, saturat | |
| Meaning | Used especially of organic compounds; having all available valence bonds filled. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "saturated fats" | |
| Category | chemistry, chemical science | The science of matter |
| Opposite | unsaturated | Used of a compound (especially of carbon) containing atoms sharing more than one valence bond |
| Spanish | saturado | |
| Meaning | (of color) being chromatically pure; not diluted with white or grey or black. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | pure | |
| Narrower | intense, vivid | (of color) having the highest saturation |
| Opposite | unsaturated | (of color) not chromatically pure |
| Spanish | saturado | |
©2001-25 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact
English |
Spanish |
Catalan
Privacy |
Robots