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unsaturated

adj · noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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adj

Meaning 1

Not saturated; capable of dissolving more of a solute at the same temperature.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Of a compound containing atoms sharing more than one valence bond, especially of an organic compound having one or more double bonds or triple bonds between carbon atoms.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Not chromatically pure; diluted.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

An unsaturated hydrocarbon.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

adjective

Meaning 5

(of color) not chromatically pure; diluted

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • an unsaturated red

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: saturated

6

adjective

Meaning 6

used of a compound (especially of carbon) containing atoms sharing more than one valence bond

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • unsaturated fats

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: saturated

7

adjective

Meaning 7

not saturated; capable of dissolving more of a substance at a given temperature

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • an unsaturated salt solution

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: saturated

History

Etymology

From un- + saturated.

Across languages

Translations

55 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 不飽和 /不饱和 (bat1 baau2 wo4) — capable of dissolving more solute
  • Chinese Mandarin: 不飽和 /不饱和 (bùbǎohé) — capable of dissolving more solute
  • Danish: umættet — capable of dissolving more solute
  • Dutch: onverzadigd — capable of dissolving more solute
  • Finnish: kyllästämätön — capable of dissolving more solute
  • Finnish: alikylläinen — capable of dissolving more solute
  • French: insaturé — capable of dissolving more solute
  • Georgian: უჯერი (uǯeri) — capable of dissolving more solute
  • Georgian: გაუჯერებელი (gauǯerebeli) — capable of dissolving more solute
  • German: ungesättigt — capable of dissolving more solute
  • Greek: ακόρεστος (akórestos) — capable of dissolving more solute
  • Irish: neamhsháithithe — capable of dissolving more solute
  • Italian: insaturo — capable of dissolving more solute
  • Japanese: 不飽和 (fuhōwa) — capable of dissolving more solute
  • Korean: 불포화 (bulpohwa) — capable of dissolving more solute
  • Māori: hamanga — capable of dissolving more solute
  • Norwegian Bokmål: umettet — capable of dissolving more solute
  • Russian: ненасы́щенный (nenasýščennyj) — capable of dissolving more solute
  • Spanish: insaturado — capable of dissolving more solute
  • Spanish: no saturado — capable of dissolving more solute
  • Swedish: omättad — capable of dissolving more solute
  • Welsh: annirlawn — capable of dissolving more solute
  • Yiddish: אומגעזעטיקט (umgezetikt) — capable of dissolving more solute
  • Catalan: insaturat — having one or more double bonds or triple bonds between carbon atoms
  • Chinese Cantonese: 不飽和 /不饱和 (bat1 baau2 wo4) — having one or more double bonds or triple bonds between carbon atoms
  • Chinese Mandarin: 不飽和 /不饱和 (bùbǎohé) — having one or more double bonds or triple bonds between carbon atoms
  • Danish: umættet — having one or more double bonds or triple bonds between carbon atoms
  • Dutch: onverzadigd — having one or more double bonds or triple bonds between carbon atoms
  • Finnish: tyydyttymätön — having one or more double bonds or triple bonds between carbon atoms
  • French: insaturé — having one or more double bonds or triple bonds between carbon atoms
  • Georgian: გაუჯერებელი (gauǯerebeli) — having one or more double bonds or triple bonds between carbon atoms
  • German: ungesättigt — having one or more double bonds or triple bonds between carbon atoms
  • Greek: ακόρεστος (akórestos) — having one or more double bonds or triple bonds between carbon atoms
  • Hungarian: telítetlen — having one or more double bonds or triple bonds between carbon atoms
  • Irish: neamhsháithithe — having one or more double bonds or triple bonds between carbon atoms
  • Italian: insaturo — having one or more double bonds or triple bonds between carbon atoms
  • Japanese: 不飽和 (fuhōwa) — having one or more double bonds or triple bonds between carbon atoms
  • Korean: 불포화 (bulpohwa) — having one or more double bonds or triple bonds between carbon atoms
  • Norwegian Bokmål: umettet — having one or more double bonds or triple bonds between carbon atoms
  • Russian: ненасы́щенный (nenasýščennyj) — having one or more double bonds or triple bonds between carbon atoms
  • Spanish: insaturado — having one or more double bonds or triple bonds between carbon atoms
  • Spanish: no saturado — having one or more double bonds or triple bonds between carbon atoms
  • Swedish: omättad — having one or more double bonds or triple bonds between carbon atoms
  • Welsh: annirlawn — having one or more double bonds or triple bonds between carbon atoms
  • Yiddish: אומגעזעטיקט (umgezetikt) — having one or more double bonds or triple bonds between carbon atoms
  • Danish: umættet — not chromatically pure
  • Dutch: onverzadigd — not chromatically pure
  • Finnish: alikylläinen — not chromatically pure
  • French: insaturé — not chromatically pure
  • German: ungesättigt — not chromatically pure
  • Irish: neamhsháithithe — not chromatically pure
  • Russian: ненасы́щенный (nenasýščennyj) — not chromatically pure
  • Spanish: insaturado — not chromatically pure
  • Spanish: no saturado — not chromatically pure
  • Swedish: omättad — not chromatically pure
Real reading context

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