Unsaturated

[ʌn'sætʃʊreɪtɪd;-tjʊr-] or [ʌn'sætʃə'retɪd]

Definition

(adj.) (of color) not chromatically pure; diluted; 'an unsaturated red' .

(adj.) used of a compound (especially of carbon) containing atoms sharing more than one valence bond; 'unsaturated fats' .

(adj.) not saturated; capable of dissolving more of a substance at a given temperature; 'an unsaturated salt solution' .

Edited by Della--From WordNet

Definition

(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.

Editor: Winthrop

Definition

adj. not saturated.

Editor: Myra