- (a.) Capable of absorbing or dissolving to a greater degree; as, an unsaturated solution.
- (a.) 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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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