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.

Origin of unsaturated

First recorded in 1750–60; un-¹ + saturated

OTHER WORDS FROM unsaturated

un·sat·u·rate

[uhn-sach-er-it, -uh-reyt], /ʌnˈsætʃ ər ɪt, -əˌreɪt/, nounun·sat·u·ra·tion, noun

Words nearby unsaturated

unsanctioned, unsanitary, unsatisfactory, unsatisfied, unsatisfying, unsaturated, unsaturated compound, unsaturated fat, unsaturated fats, unsaturated fatty acid, unsavory

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Example sentences from the Web for unsaturated

This group includes both saturated and unsaturated or condensed compounds.
Researches on Cellulose|C. F. Cross
In view of this behavior the first series is termed saturated, the second and third that of unsaturated acids.
Scientific American Supplement, Vol. XIX, No. 470, Jan. 3, 1885|Various
It is evidently what the chemists call an "unsaturated" compound, one that has not reached its limit of hydrogenation.
Creative Chemistry|Edwin E. Slosson
Or the color was changed: light and dark, saturated and unsaturated colors were used.
Psychology and Industrial Efficiency|Hugo Mnsterberg

This material must be picked out, as such underburnt stuff contains free lime or unsaturated lime compounds.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6|Various

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, noun

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Medical 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.

单词	unsaturated
释义	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. Origin of unsaturated First recorded in 1750–60; un-¹ + saturated OTHER WORDS FROM unsaturated un·sat·u·rate [uhn-sach-er-it, -uh-reyt], /ʌnˈsætʃ ər ɪt, -əˌreɪt/, nounun·sat·u·ra·tion, noun Words nearby unsaturated unsanctioned, unsanitary, unsatisfactory, unsatisfied, unsatisfying, unsaturated, unsaturated compound, unsaturated fat, unsaturated fats, unsaturated fatty acid, unsavory Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for unsaturated This group includes both saturated and unsaturated or condensed compounds. Researches on Cellulose\|C. F. Cross In view of this behavior the first series is termed saturated, the second and third that of unsaturated acids. Scientific American Supplement, Vol. XIX, No. 470, Jan. 3, 1885\|Various It is evidently what the chemists call an "unsaturated" compound, one that has not reached its limit of hydrogenation. Creative Chemistry\|Edwin E. Slosson Or the color was changed: light and dark, saturated and unsaturated colors were used. Psychology and Industrial Efficiency\|Hugo Mnsterberg This material must be picked out, as such underburnt stuff contains free lime or unsaturated lime compounds. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6\|Various 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, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical 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. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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