What does "unsaturated" mean?

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

Unsaturated

Common synonyms include: dull color, greyest, growth market, less saturated, muted color, not saturated.

adj

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Adjective

1
Not saturated; capable of dissolving more of a solute at the same temperature. not-comparable
2
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. not-comparable
3
Not chromatically pure; diluted. not-comparable

Adjective

1
(of color) not chromatically pure; diluted wordnet
2
used of a compound (especially of carbon) containing atoms sharing more than one valence bond wordnet
3
not saturated; capable of dissolving more of a substance at a given temperature wordnet

"Unsaturated fats are essential to a healthy diet."

From un- + saturated.