saturant

[sach-er-uhnt]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

something that causes saturation.

adjective

that saturates; saturating.

saturant

/ ˈ��æ��ʃə��ə�Գ� /

noun

the substance that causes a solution, etc, to be saturated

adjective

(of a substance) causing saturation

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Word History and Origins

Origin of saturant¹

1745–55; < Latin saturant- (stem of ��ٳܰ��Բ�, present participle of ��ٳܰ�� to saturate ), equivalent to satur- full, well-fed (akin to sad ) + -ant- -ant

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Word History and Origins

Origin of saturant¹

C18: from Latin ��ٳܰ��Բ�

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Example Sentences

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Toute terre calcaire � changer dans une autre doit, avant toute chose, �tre rendue r�fractaire ce qui ne peut se faire qu'en la saturant avec un acide.

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saturable saturate

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