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unsaturated

/ənsˈætʃɚˌeɪtɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.71 in modern English

Syllables
un-sat-u-rat-ed
IPA
/ənsˈætʃɚˌeɪtɪd/
12
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not saturated; capable of dissolving more of a solute at the same temperature.

adj

Of a compound containing atoms sharing more than one valence bond, especially of an organic compound having one or more double bonds or triple bonds between carbon atoms.

adj

Not chromatically pure; diluted.

noun

An unsaturated hydrocarbon.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From un- + saturated.

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Chemistry.

Inflected Forms

unsaturateds (plural)

Derived Forms

diunsaturated monounsaturated polyunsaturated triunsaturated unsaturatedly unsaturatedness

Phrases

unsaturated fat unsaturated fatty acid

Rhymes With

saturated

Questions

How do you pronounce unsaturated?
The recorded pronunciation is /ənsˈætʃɚˌeɪtɪd/.
What does unsaturated mean?
Not saturated; capable of dissolving more of a solute at the same temperature.
Where does unsaturated come from?
From un- + saturated.

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