unsaturation

Variant of unsaturated

unsaturated definition

un·satu·rated (-sac̸h′ə rāt′id)

adjective

  1. not saturated
  2. Chem.
    1. designating or of a compound in which some element possesses the capacity of combining further with other elements
    2. designating or of a solution that is not in equilibrium with the undissolved solute
    3. designating an organic compound with a double or triple bond that links two atoms, usually of carbon

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