Physics
- Saturation (color theory), hue
- Thermodynamic state at lower temperature bound of superheated steam
- Saturation (magnetic), the state when a magnetic material is fully magnetized
- Saturation current, limit of flowing current through a device
- Saturated fluid or saturated vapor, contains as much thermal energy as it can without boiling or condensing
- Saturation, a region of operation of a transistor
- Dew point, which is a temperature that occurs when atmospheric humidity reaches 100% and the air is saturated with moisture
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