From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishsaturatedsat‧u‧rat‧ed /ˈsætʃəreɪtɪd/ adjective 1 WETextremely wet SYN soaked OPP drysaturated with a T-shirt saturated with sweat► see thesaurus at wet2 technicalHC if a chemical mixture is saturated, it has had as much of a solid mixed into it as possible
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saturated• When the summer rains begin, the soil quickly becomes saturated.• His fur leggings became saturated as he paced around the edge.• a saturated salt solution• A saturated solution is in dynamic equilibrium with undissolved solute.• The bandage around his knee was already saturated with blood.• Consequently the saturated zone must be constantly flushed by undersaturated water if dissolution is to be an effective mechanism.saturated with• The pillow was saturated with blood.• The welfare program is completely saturated with fraud and corruption. 