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Definition of unsaturated - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
molecular structureTECH. having double or triple links, so more atoms could still be addedTECH.
- Unsaturated fats have double bonds in their carbon chains.
2.
fatTECH. having a high proportion of double bondsTECH.
- Olive oil is rich in unsaturated fats.
3.
solutionTECH. not fully saturated with soluteTECH.
- The solution is unsaturated and can dissolve more salt.
4.
colorTECH. not pure in color, dilutedTECH.
- The painting uses unsaturated colors for a soft effect.
Expressions with unsaturated
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fat with at least one double bond in its structure
Unsaturated fat is found in olive oil.
fatty acid with at least one double bond
Unsaturated fatty acid is found in olive oil.
Origin of unsaturated
Latin, saturatus (full) + un (not)
Terms with unsaturated included in their meaning
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nutrition
type of unsaturated fat with trans-isomer fatty acids
processed foods
fatty acid produced by hydrogenating unsaturated fats
heart health
type of unsaturated fat beneficial for heart health
chemistry
convert a saturated compound to unsaturated
organic chemistry
unsaturated six-membered heterocycle with two oxygen atoms
chemistry
measure showing how much iodine unsaturated fat or oil can absorb
organic chemistry
unsaturated fatty acid with trans double bonds
chemistry
unsaturated hydrocarbon with one or more carbon-carbon double bonds
organic chemistry
unsaturated aliphatic alcohol with formula CH₂=CH-CH₂-OH
organic chemistry
unsaturated hydrocarbon forming complexes with transition elements
chemistry
conversion of a saturated compound to an unsaturated one
organic chemistry
unsaturated nitrogen compound with carbon-nitrogen double bond
chemistry
connected with the unsaturated acid used in food preservation
chemistry
unsaturated dicarboxylic acid found in plants
chemistry
unsaturated fatty acid found in Hydnocarpus tree oil
oil processing
process adding hydrogen atoms to unsaturated oil
organic chemistry
unsaturated hydrocarbon used in making polybutene and butyl rubber
industrial use
colourless unsaturated fatty acid used in paints and resins
organic chemistry
unsaturated dicarboxylic acid used in polyester resins
chemistry
unsaturated acid used for resins and plastics
medical
highly unsaturated antibiotic from actinomycetes
chemistry
unsaturated fatty acid found in animal and vegetable fats
organic chemistry
unsaturated fatty acid found in cerebrosides like nervon
organic chemistry
unsaturated bicyclic hydrocarbon used in complex hydrocarbon synthesis
Examples of unsaturated in a sentence
The chemist compared saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons in the experiment. Avocados contain unsaturated fats beneficial for health. Nutritionists recommend unsaturated fats for a balanced diet. The unsaturated mixture absorbed the added sugar. An unsaturated solution remains clear after more dye is added. She selected an unsaturated blue for the logo.
The fog gave the landscape an unsaturated green tone.
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- French:insaturé, non saturé, ...
- German:ungesättigt, gedeckt, ...
- Italian:insaturo, desaturato, ...
- Spanish:insaturado, poco saturado, ...
- Portuguese:insaturado, não saturado, ...
- Chinese:不饱和的, 低饱和度的, ...
- Japanese:不飽和の, 不飽和脂肪の, ...
- Arabic:غَيْر مُشَبَّع, غَيْر مُشَبَّع, ...
- Hebrew:בִּלְתִּי רָווּי, דָּהוּי, ...
- Russian:ненасыщенный, приглушённый, ...
- Ukrainian:ненасичений, приглушений, ...
- Hindi:असंतृप्त, असंतृप्त वसा युक्त, ...
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