saturated
UK/'sætʃəreɪtɪd/US/'sætʃәreitid/
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Definitions
adj.
Completely soaked or filled so no more can be absorbed.
饱和的；湿透的。
adj.
(of fat) having no double bonds, i.e. fully 'filled' with hydrogen.
（脂肪）饱和的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsaturateenough, full, satisfied
+
-edto make, having
=saturated
Past participle of saturate as an adjective: in the state of being full to capacity. Best known in saturated fat — fat whose carbon bonds are all 'filled' with hydrogen, with no room (no double bonds) for more.
Common Collocations
- 1.saturated fat饱和脂肪
- 2.saturated solution饱和溶液
- 3.saturated market饱和市场
- 4.fully saturated完全饱和
Example Sentences
- 1.
Doctors advise cutting down on saturated fat.
- 2.
The ground was saturated after days of rain.