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Undersaturated vs Unsaturated - What's the difference?

undersaturated | unsaturated |

As adjectives the difference between undersaturated and unsaturated

is that undersaturated is insufficiently saturated while unsaturated is not saturated; capable of dissolving more of a solute at the same temperature.

undersaturated

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Insufficiently saturated
  • (geology) (of igneous rock ) Having minerals without free silica

    • unsaturated

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (chemistry, of a solution) Not saturated; capable of dissolving more of a solute at the same temperature.
  • (chemistry) 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.
  • (of a colour) Not chromatically pure; diluted.

    • Related terms

    * unsaturated fat