¦ verb 'sat??re?t
1. soak thoroughly with water or other liquid.
2. cause to combine with, dissolve, or hold the greatest possible quantity of another substance.
(usu. be saturated with) fill until no more can be held or absorbed.
3. magnetize or charge (a substance or device) fully.
4. supply (a market) beyond the point at which the demand for a product is satisfied.
5. overwhelm (an enemy target) by concentrated bombing.
¦ noun 'sat??r?t a saturated fat.
Derivatives
saturable adjective
Origin
ME (as adjective meaning 'satisfied'): from L. saturat-, saturare 'fill, glut', from satur 'full'.