SATURATION
Scrabble letter values: S1A1T1U1R1A1T1I1O1N1 = 10
Definition
- noun the process of totally saturating something with a substance. — synonyms: impregnation
- noun the act of soaking thoroughly with a liquid.
- noun a condition in which a quantity no longer responds to some external influence.
- noun chromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vivid in hue. — synonyms: chroma, intensity, vividness
Examples
- “the impregnation of wood with preservative”
- “the saturation of cotton with ether”
- “Modulation often requires that amplifiers operate below saturation.”