| unsaturated | 1. Capable of absorbing or dissolving to a greater degree; as, an unsaturated solution. 2. <chemistry> Capable of taking up, or of uniting with, certain other elements or compounds, without the elimination of any side product; thus, aldehyde, ethylene, and ammonia are unsaturated. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| unsaturated alcohols | Those alcohol's whose carbon chains contain one or more double or triple bonds. (05 Mar 2000) |
| unsaturated fat | <biochemistry> A fat that contains a carbon-carbon double bond, or a fat containing unsaturated fatty acids, such a fatty acid has double or triple covalent bonds and is thus able to add more atoms. Unsaturated fats are believed to lower blood cholesterol levels and are found at high levels in vegetable oils (olive oil, safflower oil, etc.) As a general rule, unsaturated fats are liquid at room temperature. (09 Oct 1997) |
| unsaturated fatty acid | <biochemistry> Fatty acid with one or more double bonds. (18 Nov 1997) |