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Meaning of 'unsaturated' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Unsaturated [ a.]
- Capable of absorbing or dissolving to a greater degree; as, an unsaturated solution.
- Capable of taking up, or of uniting with, certain other elements or compounds, without the elimination of any side product; thus, aldehyde, ethylene, and ammonia are unsaturated.

Meaning of 'unsaturated' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . unsaturated [ a]
Meaning (1):
- (of color) not chromatically pure; diluted
Example in sentence:
  • an unsaturated red
Meaning (2):
- not saturated; capable of dissolving more of a substance at a given temperature
Example in sentence:
  • an unsaturated salt solution
Meaning (3):
- used of a compound (especially of carbon) containing atoms sharing more than one valence bond
Example in sentence:
  • unsaturated fats

Nearby Words:

unsacrament unsad unsadden unsaddle unsadness unsafety unsaint unsaintly unsalable unsanctification

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