unsaturate

noun

un·​sat·​u·​rate ˌən-ˈsa-chə-rət How to pronounce unsaturate (audio)
-ˈsach-rət
: an unsaturated chemical compound

Word History

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unsaturate was in 1934

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“Unsaturate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsaturate. Accessed 9 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

unsaturate

noun
un·​sat·​u·​rate -ˈsach-ə-rət How to pronounce unsaturate (audio)
: an unsaturated chemical compound (as an alkene)
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