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desaturation

/diːˌsætʃəˈɹeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.62 in modern English

Syllables
de-sat-u-ra-tion
IPA
/diːˌsætʃəˈɹeɪʃən/
13
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the conversion of a saturated compound to an unsaturated one by removing hydrogen or other atoms to form a double bond

Countable; Uncountable

noun

a decrease in the level of oxygen saturation in a patient's haemoglobin

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Late Latin saturatiobor. English saturation English desaturation From de- + saturation.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /diːˌsætʃəˈɹeɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

desaturations (plural)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce desaturation?
The recorded pronunciation is /diːˌsætʃəˈɹeɪʃən/.
What does desaturation mean?
the conversion of a saturated compound to an unsaturated one by removing hydrogen or other atoms to form a double bond
Where does desaturation come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Late Latin saturatiobor. English saturation English desaturation From de- + saturation.

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