Definition of unsaturated Unsaturated
/ʌnsæˈʧɚejˌtɪd/ - [unsatchereytid] - un•sat•u•rat•ed
We found 9 definitions of unsaturated from 4 different sources.
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What does unsaturated mean?
WordNet
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| unsaturated - used of a compound (especially of carbon) containing atoms sharing more than one valence bond; "unsaturated fats" | ||
| saturated (of color) being chromatically pure; not diluted with white or grey or black | ||
| chemical science, chemistry the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions | ||
| monounsaturated (of long-chain carbon compounds especially fats) saturated except for one multiple bond | ||
| unsaturated - (of color) not chromatically pure; diluted; "an unsaturated red" | ||
| saturated, pure (of color) being chromatically pure; not diluted with white or grey or black | ||
| unsaturated - not saturated; capable of dissolving more of a substance at a given temperature; "an unsaturated salt solution" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- unsaturated (Adjective)
Not saturated; capable of dissolving more of a solute at the same temperature. - unsaturated (Adjective)
Of a compound containing atoms sharing more than one valence bond, especially of an organic compound having one or more double bond s or triple bond s between carbon atoms. - unsaturated (Adjective)
Not chromatically pure; diluted.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- unsaturated (a.)
Capable of absorbing or dissolving to a greater degree; as, an unsaturated solution. - unsaturated (a.)
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.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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unsaturated
un-sat′ū-rā-ted, adj. not saturated
