What does "saturation" mean?
Saturation: (Chem.) The act, process, or result of saturating a substance, or of combining it to its fullest extent.
Additional senses
- 2.(Optics) Freedom from mixture or dilution with white; purity; -- said of colors. Note: The degree of saturation of a color is its relative purity, or freedom from admixture with white.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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