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English Dictionary: Unsaturated by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
unsaturated
adj
  1. not saturated; capable of dissolving more of a substance at a given temperature; "an unsaturated salt solution"
    Antonym(s): concentrated, saturated
  2. used of a compound (especially of carbon) containing atoms sharing more than one valence bond; "unsaturated fats"
    Antonym(s): saturated
  3. (of color) not chromatically pure; diluted; "an unsaturated red"
    Antonym(s): pure, saturated
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Unsaturated \Un*sat"u*ra`ted\, a.
      1. Capable of absorbing or dissolving to a greater degree;
            as, an unsaturated solution.
  
      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.
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