unsaturated

CEFRB2

/əˈnsætʃəˌreɪtɪd/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Not containing as much of a substance as possible.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Not chromatically pure; diluted.

Examples

  • Unsaturated fats are essential to a healthy diet.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings
  1. 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.

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

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Origin

adjective

From un- + saturated.