unsaturated

Meanings

Adjective

• not saturated; capable of dissolving more of a substance at a given temperature
  • "an unsaturated salt solution"
• used of a compound (especially of carbon) containing atoms sharing more than one valence bond
  • "unsaturated fats"
• (of color) not chromatically pure; diluted
  • "an unsaturated red"

Adj

• Not saturated; capable of dissolving more of a solute at the same temperature.
• Of a compound containing atoms sharing more than one valence bond, especially of an organic compound having one or more double bonds or triple bonds between carbon atoms.
• Not chromatically pure; diluted.

Antonyms

saturated

Related Words

unsaturated fat, unsaturated fatty acid