'Unsaturated' definitions:
Definition of 'unsaturated'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Not saturated; capable of dissolving more of a substance at a given temperature; "an unsaturated salt solution" [ant: concentrated, saturated]
adjective
Used of a compound (especially of carbon) containing atoms sharing more than one valence bond; "unsaturated fats" [ant: saturated]
adjective
Definition of 'Unsaturated'
From: GCIDE
- Unsaturated \Un*sat"u*ra`ted\, a.
- 1. Capable of absorbing or dissolving to a greater degree; as, an unsaturated solution. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Chem.) 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; benzene has three unsaturated bonds. The term is applied most commonly to compounds with a double or triple bond between two carbon atoms (as in ethylene). [1913 Webster +PJC]