unsaturated
[ uhn-sach-uh-rey-tid ]
/ ʌnˈsætʃ əˌreɪ tɪd /
adjective
not saturated; having the power to dissolve still more of a substance.
Chemistry.
(of an organic compound) having a double or triple bond and capable of taking on elements or groups by direct chemical combination without the liberation of other elements or compounds, as ethylene, CH2=CH2; undersaturated.
OTHER WORDS FROM unsaturated
un·sat·u·rate [uhn-sach-er-it, -uh-reyt] /ʌnˈsætʃ ər ɪt, -əˌreɪt/, noun un·sat·u·ra·tion, nounWords nearby unsaturated
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British Dictionary definitions for unsaturated
unsaturated
/ (ʌnˈsætʃəˌreɪtɪd) /
adjective
not saturated
(of a chemical compound, esp an organic compound) containing one or more double or triple bonds and thus capable of undergoing addition reactions
(of a fat, esp a vegetable fat) containing a high proportion of fatty acids having double bonds
(of a solution) containing less solute than a saturated solution
Derived forms of unsaturated
unsaturation, nounMedical definitions for unsaturated
unsaturated
[ ŭn-săch′ə-rā′tĭd ]
adj.
Of or relating to a solution in which the solvent is capable of dissolving still more of the solute; not saturated.
Of or relating to a chemical compound in which all the affinities are not satisfied, so that still other atoms or radicals may be added to it.
Of or relating to chemical compounds containing double and triple bonds.
Scientific definitions for unsaturated
unsaturated
[ ŭn-săch′ə-rā′tĭd ]
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 saturated See also monounsaturated polyunsaturated.
Relating to a solution that is capable of dissolving more solute than it already contains.