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Unsaturated vs Diacetylene - What's the difference?

unsaturated | diacetylene |

As an adjective unsaturated

is (chemistry|of a solution) not saturated; capable of dissolving more of a solute at the same temperature.

As a noun diacetylene is

(chemistry) a highly unsaturated hydrocarbon, hc≡c-c≡ch, the simplest polyyne.

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

    diacetylene

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia diacetylene) (en noun)
  • (chemistry) A highly unsaturated hydrocarbon, HC?C-C?CH, the simplest polyyne
  • (chemistry) Any of its derivatives, R2C?C-C?CR2, used in the manufacture of polydiacetylene