terms:saturated
(1) Containing as much as it can contain under given conditions of temperature and pressure, as in:
- solid dissolved in liquid.
- gas dissolved in liquid.
- liquid dissolved in gas
(2) Filled to capacity, as fluid (liquid or gas) in formation.
(3) Reached the limit of its measuring capacity, as in electrical instruments. The capability of an instrument to detect variations is decreased as the measuring instrument nears saturation.
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