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un•sat•u•rat•ed
Pronunciation: (un-sach'u-rā"tid), [key]—
adj.
1. not saturated; having the power to dissolve still more of a substance.
2. Chem.(of an organic compound) having a double or triple bond and capable of taking on elements or groups by direct chemical combination without the liberation of other elements or compounds, as ethylene, CH
2=CH
2; undersaturated.
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