undersaturated

[ uhn-der-sach-uh-rey-tid ]
/ ˌʌn dərˈsætʃ əˌreɪ tɪd /

adjective Chemistry.

unsaturated(def 2).

Origin of undersaturated

First recorded in 1820–30; under- + saturated

OTHER WORDS FROM undersaturated

un·der·sat·u·ra·tion, noun

Words nearby undersaturated

underreact, underreport, underrepresent, underripe, underrun, undersaturated, underscore, undersea, underseal, underseas, undersecretariat

British Dictionary definitions for undersaturated

undersaturated
/ (ˌʌndəˈsætʃəˌreɪtɪd) /

adjective

(of an igneous rock) having a low silica content