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Unsaturated vs Thiepine - What's the difference?

unsaturated | thiepine |

As an adjective unsaturated

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

As a noun thiepine is

an unsaturated seven-membered heterocycle having six carbon atoms, one sulfur atom and three double bonds.

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

    thiepine

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic compound) An unsaturated seven-membered heterocycle having six carbon atoms, one sulfur atom and three double bonds

    • Usage notes

    *The analogous compounds with two, and one double bonds are termed tetrahydro- and dihydro- thiepines. *The analogous saturated compound is thiepane