Săt'ū-rā'tion, n.

n. [Lat. saturatio, Fr. saturation, Sp. saturacion, It. saturazione.]

1. The act of saturating, or the state of being saturated; complete penetration or impregnation.
2. (Chem.) The satisfaction of the mutual affinities of combining bodies to such a degree, that no more of either will enter into the combination; the combination of bodies in such proportions as to satisfy completely their combining affinities.