kyllästäviä

Kyllästämään is a Finnish verb meaning to saturate or impregnate. It is used in various contexts, often referring to the process of making something completely full or permeated with a substance.

In chemistry, kyllästämään can describe the process of dissolving a solute in a solvent until no more solute can be dissolved at a given temperature and pressure. This results in a saturated solution. Similarly, it can refer to impregnating a material with a chemical, such as wood with preservatives to protect it from decay.

The term also finds application in everyday language. For example, one might say they are kyllästynyt a taste, meaning they are completely fed up with it or have had too much of it. In a more literal sense, it can describe something being thoroughly soaked, like clothing after being caught in heavy rain. The concept of being "kyllästetty" implies a state of being completely full, to the point where no more can be absorbed or accepted. This can extend to abstract ideas, such as being kyllästynyt a certain type of argument or discussion.