Definition of Unsaturated
Un`sat´u`ra`ted
a.
1.
Capable
of
absorbing
or
dissolving
to
a
greater
degree
;
as
,
an
unsaturated
solution
.
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
).
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