Unsaturated Definition & Meaning

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

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