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saturation point

–noun
1. the point at which a substance will receive no more of another substance in solution, chemical combination, etc.
2. a point at which some capacity is at its fullest; limit: After a while she reached the saturation point and could absorb nothing more from the lectures.

Origin:
1855–60
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saturation point  
n.  
  1. Chemistry The point at which a substance will receive no more of another substance in solution.

  2. The point at which no more can be absorbed or assimilated.

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saturation point  
The point at which a substance, under given conditions, can receive no more of another substance in solution.
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