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unsaturated
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adjective (a)

  • not saturated; capable of dissolving more of a substance at a given temperature(adj.all)
    Example:
    An unsaturated salt solution.
    source: wordnet30
  • used of a compound (especially of carbon) containing atoms sharing more than one valence bond(adj.all)
    Example:
    Unsaturated fats.
    Antonym:
    saturated
    source: wordnet30
  • (of color) not chromatically pure; diluted(adj.all)
    Example:
    An unsaturated red.
    Antonym:
    pure, saturated
    source: wordnet30
  • Capable of absorbing or dissolving to a greater degree; as, an unsaturated solution.(adjective)
    source: webster1913
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