unsaturated
adjective
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Sense 1 adjective
not saturated; capable of dissolving more of a substance at a given temperature
an unsaturated salt solution
Related & opposite
- saturated antonym
Sense 2 adjective
used of a compound (especially of carbon) containing atoms sharing more than one valence bond
unsaturated fats
Related & opposite
- saturated antonym
- chemistry domain topic
- monounsaturated similar to
- polyunsaturated similar to
Sense 3 adjective
(of color) not chromatically pure; diluted
an unsaturated red
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | saturated |
| 2 | antonym | Related & opposite | saturated |
| 2 | domain topic | Related & opposite | chemistry |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | monounsaturated |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | polyunsaturated |
| 3 | antonym | Related & opposite | pure |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | dull |