saturation
51saturation of receptors — Saturation, the state in which all receptors are effectively occupied all the time, can be said to occur in a simple binding equilibrium when the concentration of ligand is more than 5 times the Kd value, although strictly this will only be true… …
52saturation diving — saturation dive. a method of prolonged diving, using an underwater habitat to allow divers to remain in the high pressure environment of the ocean depths long enough for their body tissues to become saturated with the inert components of the… …
53saturation point — ► NOUN ▪ the stage beyond which no more can be absorbed or accepted …
54saturation bombing — n. the practice of dropping an intense concentration of bombs in order to destroy virtually everything in a given target area …
55saturation point — n. 1. the point at which the greatest possible amount of a substance has been absorbed 2. the limit beyond which something cannot be continued, endured, etc …
56saturation coefficient — noun (building) The ratio between a building material s natural capacity to absorb moisture and its porosity • • • Main Entry: ↑saturate …
57saturation coverage — UK US noun [uncountable] a situation in which every newspaper, television company etc is reporting an event Thesaurus: general words relating to the mediasynonym newshyponym …
58Saturation (magnetic) — Magnetization curves of 9 ferromagnetic materials, showing saturation. 1.Sheet steel, 2.Silicon steel, 3.Cast steel, 4.Tungsten steel, 5.Magnet steel, 6.Cast iron, 7.Nickel, 8.Cobalt, 9.Magnetite[1] Seen in some magnetic materials, saturation is… …
59Saturation (couleurs) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Saturation. Différents niveaux de saturation d une image. En théorie des couleurs, la saturation ou pureté est l intensité d …
60Saturation (chemistry) — In chemistry, saturation (from the Latin word saturare, meaning to fill[1]) has six different meanings, all based on reaching a maximum capacity In physical chemistry, saturation is the point at which a solution of a substance can dissolve no… …
