verzadigt

Verzadigt is a term used in several Germanic languages to denote a state of saturation: that a system contains the maximum possible amount of something under given conditions. It is used across scientific disciplines—chemistry, physics, and solution chemistry—as well as in everyday language to describe fullness or maximum capacity.

In chemistry, saturated compounds are those in which carbon atoms are linked exclusively by single bonds; there are no carbon–carbon double or triple bonds. Saturated fats are fats in which fatty acids have no double bonds, and tend to be solid at room temperature (examples include stearic acid). Unsaturated fats contain one or more double bonds and are usually liquids at room temperature.

In solution chemistry, a saturated solution contains the maximum amount of dissolved solute at a given temperature; adding more solute causes precipitation or crystallization until equilibrium is restored.

In physics and electronics, saturation denotes a limit beyond which an input no longer produces a proportional output, such as a magnetization reaching its maximum value in a magnetic material or an amplifier clipping when driven beyond its linear range.

Etymology and usage: verzadigen is the verb "to saturate" in several Germanic languages. In Dutch, the common adjective is verzadigd and the form verzadigt is encountered in certain contexts or languages; the term is used similarly across fields to indicate maximum capacity or chemical/physical saturation.