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unsaturated

Syllabification: (un·sat·u·rat·ed)

Definition of unsaturated

adjective

Chemistry
  • (of organic molecules) having carbon-carbon double or triple bonds and therefore not containing the greatest possible number of hydrogen atoms for the number of carbons.
  • denoting fats containing a high proportion of fatty acid molecules with at least one double bond, considered to be healthier in the diet than saturated fats.

Derivatives

unsaturation


noun

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Definition of unsaturated in the British & World English dictionary
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