unsaturated Adjective
1. Chem (of an organic compound) containing a double or triple bond and therefore capable of combining with other substances
2. (of a fat, esp. a vegetable fat) containing a high proportion of fatty acids with double bonds
unsaturated ( n-s ch -r t d)1. Relating to an organic compound in which two or more of the carbon atoms are joined by a double or triple bond and therefore can be combined with additional atoms or radicals. Benzene and acetylene are examples of unsaturated compounds. Compare saturatedSee also monounsaturatedpolyunsaturated 2. Relating to a solution that is capable of dissolving more solute than it already contains. | unsaturated a molecule of benzene |
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| Adj. | 1. | unsaturated - not saturated; capable of dissolving more of a substance at a given temperature; "an unsaturated salt solution"saturated, concentrated - being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance; "a saturated solution" |
| 2. | unsaturated - used of a compound (especially of carbon) containing atoms sharing more than one valence bond; "unsaturated fats"chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions saturated - used especially of organic compounds; having all available valence bonds filled; "saturated fats" |
| 3. | unsaturated - (of color) not chromatically pure; diluted; "an unsaturated red"pure, saturated - (of color) being chromatically pure; not diluted with white or grey or black |