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==Chemistry== |
==Chemistry== |
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*[[Saturated and unsaturated compounds]], a classification of compounds related to their ability to resist addition reactions |
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* [[Saturation (chemistry)]] a property of hydrocarbons, including fats |
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**[[Saturated fat]], a fat that consists of triglycerides containing only saturated fatty acids |
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**[[Saturated and unsaturated compounds]] |
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**[[Degree of unsaturation]] |
**[[Degree of unsaturation]] |
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**[[Saturated fat]] or [[saturated fatty acid]] |
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**[[Unsaturated fat]] or [[unsaturated fatty acid]] |
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* Saturation of protein [[binding sites]] |
* Saturation of protein [[binding sites]] |
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* [[Enzyme kinetics#General principles|Saturation of enzymes]] with a substrate |
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* Saturation of a solute in a solution, as related to the |
* Saturation of a solute in a solution, as related to the solute's maximum [[solubility]] at equilibrium |
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** [[Supersaturation]], where the concentration of a solute exceeds its maximum solubility at equilibrium |
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** [[Undersaturation]], where the concentration of a solute is less than its maximum solubility at equilibrium |
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==Biology== |
==Biology== |
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* [[Saturation (genetic)]], the observed number of mutations relative to the maximum amount possible |
* [[Saturation (genetic)]], the observed number of mutations relative to the maximum amount possible |
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* Ocean saturation, more than 2.3 billion years ago: see "[[Great Oxygenation Event]]" |
* Ocean saturation, more than 2.3 billion years ago: see "[[Great Oxygenation Event]]" |
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* Environmental saturation, environmental resistance to population growth: see "[[Logistic function]]" and "[[Carrying capacity]]" |
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==Physics== |
==Physics== |
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* [[Saturation (magnetic)]], the state when a magnetic material is fully magnetized |
* [[Saturation (magnetic)]], the state when a magnetic material is fully magnetized |
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* [[Saturated fluid]] or saturated vapor, contains as much thermal energy as it can without boiling or condensing |
* [[Saturated fluid]] or saturated vapor, contains as much thermal energy as it can without boiling or condensing |
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** [[Saturated steam]] |
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* [[Dew point]], which is a temperature that occurs when atmospheric [[relative humidity]] reaches 100% and the air is saturated with moisture |
* [[Dew point]], which is a temperature that occurs when atmospheric [[relative humidity]] reaches 100% and the air is saturated with moisture |
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* [[Saturated absorption]], a set-up that enables the precise determination of the transition frequency of an atom between its ground state and an optically excited state |
* [[Saturated absorption]], a set-up that enables the precise determination of the transition frequency of an atom between its ground state and an optically excited state |
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==Electronics== |
==Electronics== |
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* [[Saturation velocity]], the maximum velocity charge carrier in a semiconductor attains in the presence of very high electric fields |
* [[Saturation velocity]], the maximum velocity charge carrier in a semiconductor attains in the presence of very high electric fields |
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* Saturation, a region of operation of a |
* Saturation, a region of operation of a {{slink|transistor|Transistor as a switch}} |
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* [[Saturation current]], limit of flowing current through a device |
* [[Saturation current]], limit of flowing current through a device |
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==Hydrology== |
==Hydrology== |
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* A [[solution]] containing the maximum possible amount of a dissolved material, see also the related topics of [[solvation]], [[Dissolution (chemistry)|dissolution]] and [[solubility]] |
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* [[Supersaturation]] |
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* [[Saturated zone]], below the groundwater table |
* [[Saturated zone]], below the groundwater table |
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* [[Unsaturated zone]], above the groundwater table |
* [[Unsaturated zone]], above the groundwater table |
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==Mathematics== |
==Mathematics== |
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* [[Saturation (commutative algebra)]], the inverse image of the localization of an ideal or submodule |
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* [[Saturated model]], a concept in mathematical logic |
* [[Saturated model]], a concept in mathematical logic |
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* [[Saturation arithmetic]], in arithmetic, a version of arithmetic in which all operations are limited to fixed range |
* [[Saturation arithmetic]], in arithmetic, a version of arithmetic in which all operations are limited to fixed range |
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==Music== |
==Music== |
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* "[[Saturation (song)]]", a 1997 single by Australian group [[The Superjesus]] |
* "[[Saturation (song)]]", a 1997 single by Australian group [[The Superjesus]] |
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* [[Saturation (Urge Overkill album)|''Saturation'' (Urge Overkill album)]], 1993 |
* [[Saturation (Urge Overkill album)|''Saturation'' (Urge Overkill album)]], 1993 |
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* [[Saturation (Vas Deferens Organization album)|''Saturation'' (Vas Deferens Organization album)]], 1996 |
* [[Saturation (Vas Deferens Organization album)|''Saturation'' (Vas Deferens Organization album)]], 1996 |
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* [[Saturation (Brockhampton album)|''Saturation'' (Brockhampton album)]], 2017 (Also see ''[[Saturation II]]'' and ''[[Saturation III]]'') |
* [[Saturation (Brockhampton album)|''Saturation'' (Brockhampton album)]], 2017 (Also see ''[[Saturation II]]'' and ''[[Saturation III]]'') |
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* [[Saturation diving]] |
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==See also== |
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Latest revision as of 02:07, 9 October 2023
Saturation, saturated, unsaturation or unsaturated may refer to:
Chemistry[edit]
- Saturated and unsaturated compounds, a classification of compounds related to their ability to resist addition reactions
- Degree of unsaturation
- Saturated fat or saturated fatty acid
- Unsaturated fat or unsaturated fatty acid
- Non-susceptibility of an organometallic compound to oxidative addition
- Saturation of protein binding sites
- Saturation of enzymes with a substrate
- Saturation of a solute in a solution, as related to the solute's maximum solubility at equilibrium
- Supersaturation, where the concentration of a solute exceeds its maximum solubility at equilibrium
- Undersaturation, where the concentration of a solute is less than its maximum solubility at equilibrium
Biology[edit]
- Oxygen saturation, a clinical measure of the amount of oxygen in a patient's blood
- Saturation pollination, a pollination technique
- Saturated mutagenesis, a form of site-directed mutagenesis
- Saturation (genetic), the observed number of mutations relative to the maximum amount possible
- Ocean saturation, more than 2.3 billion years ago: see "Great Oxygenation Event"
- Environmental saturation, environmental resistance to population growth: see "Logistic function" and "Carrying capacity"
Physics[edit]
- Colorfulness § Saturation, see also: "Saturation intent", a rendering intent in color management
- Thermodynamic state at lower temperature bound of superheated steam
- Saturation (magnetic), the state when a magnetic material is fully magnetized
- Saturated fluid or saturated vapor, contains as much thermal energy as it can without boiling or condensing
- Dew point, which is a temperature that occurs when atmospheric relative humidity reaches 100% and the air is saturated with moisture
- Saturated absorption, a set-up that enables the precise determination of the transition frequency of an atom between its ground state and an optically excited state
Electronics[edit]
- Saturation velocity, the maximum velocity charge carrier in a semiconductor attains in the presence of very high electric fields
- Saturation, a region of operation of a transistor § Transistor as a switch
- Saturation current, limit of flowing current through a device
Hydrology[edit]
- Saturated zone, below the groundwater table
- Unsaturated zone, above the groundwater table
- Soil saturation, water content in a soil
Mathematics[edit]
- Saturation (commutative algebra), the inverse image of the localization of an ideal or submodule
- Saturated model, a concept in mathematical logic
- Saturation arithmetic, in arithmetic, a version of arithmetic in which all operations are limited to fixed range
- Saturation (graph theory), a categorization of vertices in graph theory
- Saturated measure, if every locally measurable set is also measurable
- Saturated multiplicatively closed sets, a concept in ring theory
Music[edit]
- "Saturation (song)", a 1997 single by Australian group The Superjesus
- Saturation (Urge Overkill album), 1993
- Saturation (Vas Deferens Organization album), 1996
- Saturation (Brockhampton album), 2017 (Also see Saturation II and Saturation III)
Other uses[edit]
- Market saturation, in economics
- Saturation diving