saturated temperature
1saturated — [sach′ərāt΄id] adj. 1. filled to capacity; having absorbed all that can be taken up 2. soaked through with moisture; wet 3. undiluted with white: said of colors 4. a) Chem. designating or of an organic compound containing no double or triple… …
2saturated vapor — noun : vapor at the temperature of the boiling point corresponding to its pressure and so incapable of being compressed or cooled without condensing compare equilibrium 1c * * * Thermodynam. a vapor whose temperature and pressure are such that… …
3saturated adiabatic lapse rate — The rate of cooling of ascending saturated air. It is approximately 1.5°C/1000 ft but may reduce to as little as 1°C/1000 ft in the warm saturated tropical regions. It also may exceed 2°C/1000 ft when the temperature of the air falls below the… …
4Saturated steam — Steam Steam (st[=e]m), n. [OE. stem, steem, vapor, flame, AS. ste[ a]m vapor, smoke, odor; akin to D. stoom steam, perhaps originally, a pillar, or something rising like a pillar; cf. Gr. sty ein to erect, sty^los a pillar, and E. stand.] 1. The… …
5saturated liquid — Thermodynam. a liquid whose temperature and pressure are such that any decrease in pressure without change in temperature causes it to boil. Cf. saturated vapor. * * * …
6saturated vapor — Thermodynam. a vapor whose temperature and pressure are such that any compression of its volume at constant temperature causes it to condense to liquid at a rate sufficient to maintain a constant pressure. Cf. saturated liquid. * * * …
7saturated liquid — Thermodynam. a liquid whose temperature and pressure are such that any decrease in pressure without change in temperature causes it to boil. Cf. saturated vapor …
8saturated fat — noun A fat or oil, from either animal or vegetable sources, containing a high proportion of saturated fatty acids; will typically be solid at room temperature; a diet high …
9saturated — sat·u·rat·ed sach ə .rāt əd adj 1) being a solution that is unable to absorb or dissolve any more of a solute at a given temperature and pressure 2) being an organic compound having no double or triple bonds between carbon atoms * * *… …
10saturated fat — A type of fat with certain chemical properties that is usually solid at room temperature. Most saturated fats come from animal food products, but some plant oils, such as palm and coconut oil, also contain high levels. Eating saturated fat… …
