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to saturate
01
verzadigen, doordrenken
to pour or to put a significant amount of something into a place or thing to the point of not being able to add anymore
Transitive: to saturate sth | to saturate sth with sth
Voorbeelden
After the rain, the soil became saturated with water, making it difficult for additional rainfall to be absorbed.
Na de regen werd de grond verzadigd met water, waardoor het moeilijk werd om extra regenval te absorberen.
The market was saturated with similar products, making it challenging for new entries to gain attention.
De markt was verzadigd met vergelijkbare producten, waardoor het voor nieuwe toetreders moeilijk was om aandacht te krijgen.
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verzadigen, doordrenken
to combine so much of a chemical compound with a chemical solution that the solution cannot retain, absorb, or dissolve anymore of that compound
Transitive: to saturate a solution | to saturate a solution with a compound
Voorbeelden
The chemist attempted to saturate the solution with salt by adding spoonful after spoonful.
De chemicus probeerde de oplossing met zout te verzadigen door lepel na lepel toe te voegen.
After hours of stirring, the sugar had completely saturated the tea.
Na uren roeren had de suiker de thee volledig verzadigd.
Lexicale Boom
saturated
saturation
saturate
