saturate

Verb
  1. Cause (a chemical compound, vapour, solution, magnetic material) to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance (synset 200457312)
    referred to in: chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
    is a type of: alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  2. Infuse or fill completely (synset 200498786)
    "Impregnate the cloth with alcohol"
    is a type of: fill, fill up, make full - make full, also in a metaphorical sense
    subtypes:
    • medicate - impregnate with a medicinal substance
    • alcoholise, alcoholize - treat or infuse with alcohol
    • imbue, soak - fill, soak, or imbue totally
    • ammonify - treat with ammonia; cause to undergo ammonification
    • thoriate - impregnate with thorium oxide to increase thermionic emission
    • stuff - treat with grease, fill, and prepare for mounting
    • charge - saturate
    • drench, imbrue - permeate or impregnate
    same as: impregnate

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