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permeation vs saturation

saturation vs permeation

permeation and saturation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
permeation Yes No No No
saturation Yes No No No
As nouns, saturation is a hyponym of permeation; that is, saturation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than permeation:
  • permeation: the process of permeating or infusing something with a substance
  • saturation: the process of totally saturating something with a substance
Other hyponyms of permeation include ammonification, carbonation, impregnation.
permeation (noun) saturation (noun)
mutual penetration; diffusion of each through the other the act of soaking thoroughly with a liquid
the process of permeating or infusing something with a substance chromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vivid in hue
the process of totally saturating something with a substance
a condition in which a quantity no longer responds to some external influence
Difference between permeation and saturation

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