Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Unable to hold or contain more; full.
- adjective Soaked with moisture; drenched.
- adjective Combined with or containing all the solute that can normally be dissolved at a given temperature.
- adjective Relating to an organic compound, especially a fatty acid, containing the maximum number of hydrogen atoms and only single bonds between the carbon atoms.
- adjective Relating to minerals that can crystallize from magmas even in the presence of excess silica.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Filled to repletion; holding by absorption, or in solution, all that is possible.
- adjective (Chem.) Having its affinity satisfied; combined with all it can hold; -- said of certain atoms, radicals, or compounds. Contrasted with
unsaturated . - adjective (Optics) a color not diluted with white; a pure unmixed color, like those of the spectrum.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
saturate . - adjective not comparable
Full ;unable tohold orcontain anymore . - adjective comparable
Soaked ordrenched withmoisture . - adjective not comparable, chemistry, of a solution
Containing all thesolute that cannormally bedissolved at a giventemperature . - adjective chemistry Having all
available valence bonds filled ; especially of anyorganic compound containing onlysingle bonds betweencarbon atoms .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance
- adjective used especially of organic compounds; having all available valence bonds filled
- adjective (of color) being chromatically pure; not diluted with white or grey or black
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Examples
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The term saturated means that the carbon atoms in a chain hold as many hydrogen atoms as they can.
Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy M.D. Walter C. Willett 2005
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The term saturated means that the carbon atoms in a chain hold as many hydrogen atoms as they can.
Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy M.D. Walter C. Willett 2005
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Whereas such non-scientific dolts as Jane Brody describe saturated fats as being ‘artery clogging’ in fact, most of them think of the term saturated fats as being incomplete unless written as artery-clogging saturated fats, the scientific dolts talk of the ‘putative risk for heart disease’ concerns about saturated fats.
Jane Brody: Mistress of unshakable stupidity | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2006
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But chocolate, especially milk chocolate, has downsides: It is high in saturated fat and calories, and cocoa butter can raise cholesterol.
Craig Cooper: Soy: When It's Good, When It's Bad, And How To Tell Craig Cooper 2010
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Avoid fast food and other junk foods that are high in saturated fat, sodium and sugar.
LIVESTRONG.COM: 6 Ways to Boost Your Stamina LIVESTRONG.COM 2010
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The harmful effects of trans and certain saturated fats, refined carbohydrates, and other food additives or toxins are well known in the medical literature.
Mark Hyman, MD: Do Statins Cause Diabetes and Heart Disease? MD Mark Hyman 2010
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In comparison, studies show that relatively small preventive steps — such as exercising regularly, eating a healthy diet low in saturated fat, and not smoking — can make a real difference in lowering your risk of having a stroke in the first place.
Stroke-preventing surgery works, but it's not without risk 2010
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But chocolate, especially milk chocolate, has downsides: It is high in saturated fat and calories, and cocoa butter can raise cholesterol.
Craig Cooper: Soy: When It's Good, When It's Bad, And How To Tell Craig Cooper 2010
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Blog posts by Science writer Madolyn Bowman Rogers and other experts on May 7 pointed out that the NIH panel concluded that studies "consistently associated" a higher risk of Alzheimer's with diabetes, depression and current tobacco use and "consistently associated" a lower risk of Alzheimer's with physical activity, a Mediterranean diet (low in saturated fat, high in grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts, fish and olive oil) and high levels of cognitive activity.
Jean Carper: What's Going on With Alzheimer's Coverage in the Media? Jean Carper 2010
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Trans fat, certain saturated fats, excess sugar and excess sodium are less potent, but more prevalent toxins than arsenic -- and similar thinking should apply.
David Katz, M.D.: Why Calorie Posting Isn't Enough M.D. David Katz 2010
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