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Unsaturated vs Alkenoic - What's the difference?

unsaturated | alkenoic |

As adjectives the difference between unsaturated and alkenoic

is that unsaturated is (chemistry|of a solution) not saturated; capable of dissolving more of a solute at the same temperature while alkenoic is (organic chemistry) describing any unsaturated aliphatic carboxylic acid.

unsaturated

English

Adjective

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  • (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

    alkenoic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (organic chemistry) Describing any unsaturated aliphatic carboxylic acid

    • See also

    * alkanoic