Saturator
/ˈsætʃ.ə.reɪ.tər/noun
A device or substance that saturates something, especially by adding moisture, gas, or color.
Did you know?Saturator comes from the same ancient root behind *sated* and *satisfy*, all tied to the idea of being filled to the limit—no mystical spell required, just total completion.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
saturare
“to fill, satisfy, or make full”
Late Latin
Latin
saturator
“one who or that which fills or satisfies”
Middle English
English
saturaten
“to make full, soak, or saturate”
17th–19th Century
English
saturator
“a thing that saturates or brings something to fullness”
Modern English
English
saturator
“a device or substance used to saturate or impregnate something”
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