adjective
- Not saturated; capable of dissolving more of a substance at a given temperature.
- usage: "an unsaturated salt solution"
- Used of a compound (especially of carbon) containing atoms sharing more than one valence bond.
- usage: "unsaturated fats"
- Of color. ( not chromatically pure; diluted)
- usage: "an unsaturated red"
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