| ADJECTIVE | all | unsaturated | not saturated |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | unsaturated | used of a compound (especially of carbon) containing atoms sharing more than one valence bond | |
| all | unsaturated | (of color) not chromatically pure |
| Sounds | ahnsae'cherey.tihd | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abbreviated ... wrongheaded: 610 rhymes with ihd... | |
| Meaning | not saturated; capable of dissolving more of a substance at a given temperature. | |
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| Example | "an unsaturated salt solution" | |
| Opposite | saturated, concentrated | The most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature |
| Spanish | insaturado | |
| Meaning | Used of a compound (especially of carbon) containing atoms sharing more than one valence bond. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "unsaturated fats" | |
| Category | chemistry, chemical science | The science of matter |
| Narrower | monounsaturated | (of long-chain carbon compounds especially fats) saturated except for one multiple bond |
| polyunsaturated | (of long-chain carbon compounds especially fats) having many unsaturated bonds | |
| Opposite | saturated | Used especially of organic compounds |
| Spanish | insaturado, saturado | |
| Meaning | (of color) not chromatically pure; diluted. | |
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| Example | "an unsaturated red" | |
| Narrower | dull | (of color) very low in saturation |
| Opposite | saturated, pure | (of color) being chromatically pure |
| Spanish | insaturado | |
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