saturate

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'imprégner ou de remplir complètement une substance d'une autre, ou de saturer un marché ou un système jusqu'à l'excès.

A verb used to indicate the act of thoroughly soaking or filling something with a substance, or overwhelming a market or system.

1. Chemical saturationB2formalscientific

   To cause a substance to combine with the maximum possible amount of another substance, such as a solution absorbing all it can hold.

   saturer (chimie)

   • The chemist saturated the solution with salt until no more would dissolve.
   • When the air is saturated with water vapor, it rains.
   • The sponge was saturated with water after being left in the sink.

   Synonymeschargedrenchimpregnatesoaksteep

   Antonymesdilute

2. Fill completelyB2formal

   To fill something so thoroughly that no more can be added or absorbed.

   Saturer (remplir complètement)

   • The market is saturated with similar products, making it hard to stand out.
   • Her speech was saturated with emotion, moving the audience to tears.
   • The fabric was saturated with dye, resulting in a deep, rich color.

   Synonymeschargedrenchimbrueimpregnatepermeatesoaksousesteepsuffuse

   Antonymesdraindryempty