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saturable

[ sach-er-uh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. capable of being saturated. saturated.


saturable

/ ˈsætʃərəbəl /

adjective

  1. chem capable of being saturated
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌsaturaˈbility, noun
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Other Words From

  • satu·ra·bili·ty noun
  • un·satu·ra·ble adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of saturable1

1560–70; < Latin saturābilis, equivalent to saturā ( re ) to saturate + -bilis -ble
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Example Sentences

These "saturable absorbers" function only at specific wavelengths, says Roy Taylor, a physicist at Imperial College London.

Using graphene as the saturable absorber would not only allow a simpler design but also permit broader spectrum operation.

From Nature

Most ultrafast lasers use a technique called mode-locking, in which a device known as a saturable absorber soaks up continuous laser emission and releases it in a series of pulses.

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