saturated percentage

Definitions

The ratio of the volume of water present in a porous medium to the total volume of its void space, expressed as a percentage.

In chemistry or physics, the proportion of a substance that has reached its maximum capacity to absorb or dissolve another substance, expressed as a percentage of that limit.

Examples

The soil moisture sensor indicated that the saturated percentage of the earth had reached its maximum capacity after the heavy rainfall.

Engineers calculated the saturated percentage of the porous material to determine how much liquid it could absorb before leaking.

Synonyms

full capacity ratio maximum occupancy level total saturation rate peak concentration percentage

Antonyms

empty capacity ratio minimum saturation level low concentration percentage void occupancy rate