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Disaturated vs Desaturated - What's the difference?

disaturated | desaturated |

As an adjective disaturated

is having two saturated fatty acids.

As a verb desaturated is

past tense of desaturate.

disaturated

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (organic chemistry, of a glyceride) Having two saturated fatty acids

    • Related terms

    * monosaturated * trisaturated

    desaturated

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (desaturate)

    • desaturate

    English

    Verb

    (desaturat)
  • (of a colour) To lessen saturation.
  • (symptom) Of the oxygen saturation level in a one's hemoglobin, to decrease; to drop.

    • Related terms

    * (l)