Found 2 items, similar to unsaturated.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: unsaturated
unsaturated
adj 1: not saturated; capable of dissolving more of a substance at
a given temperature;
“an unsaturated salt solution”
[ant:
saturated]
2: used of a compound (especially of carbon) containing atoms
sharing more than one valence bond;
“unsaturated fats”
[ant:
saturated]
3: (of color) not chromatically pure; diluted;
“an unsaturated
red” [ant:
saturated]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Unsaturated
Unsaturated
\Un*sat"u*ra`ted\, a.
1. Capable of absorbing or dissolving to a greater degree;
as, an unsaturated solution.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Chem.) Capable of taking up, or of uniting with, certain
other elements or compounds, without the elimination of
any side product; thus, aldehyde, ethylene, and ammonia
are unsaturated; benzene has three unsaturated bonds. The
term is applied most commonly to compounds with a double
or triple bond between two carbon atoms (as in ethylene).
[1913 Webster +PJC]