saturant

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saturant - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Saturant \Sat"u*rant\, a. [L. saturans, p. pr. See Saturate.]
     Impregnating to the full; saturating.
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  Saturant \Sat"u*rant\, n.
     1. (Chem.) A substance used to neutralize or saturate the
        affinity of another substance.
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     2. (Med.) An antacid, as magnesia, used to correct acidity of
        the stomach.
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