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Unsaturated vs Phorone - What's the difference?

unsaturated | phorone |

As an adjective unsaturated

is not saturated; capable of dissolving more of a solute at the same temperature.

As a noun phorone is

the unsaturated aliphatic ketone 2,6-dimethyl-2,5-heptadien-4-one obtained from camphor; diisopropylidene acetone.

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

    phorone

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia phorone) (-)
  • (organic compound) The unsaturated aliphatic ketone 2,6-dimethyl-2,5-heptadien-4-one obtained from camphor; diisopropylidene acetone

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