undersaturated

[ uhn-der-sach-uh-rey-tid ]

adjectiveChemistry.

Origin of undersaturated

1
First recorded in 1820–30; under- + saturated

Other words from undersaturated

  • un·der·sat·u·ra·tion, noun

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How to use undersaturated in a sentence

  • Such periods of under-saturation, which some new countries are still enjoying, are necessarily short.

    Outspoken Essays | William Ralph Inge

British Dictionary definitions for undersaturated

undersaturated

/ (ˌʌndəˈsætʃəˌreɪtɪd) /


adjective
  1. (of an igneous rock) having a low silica content

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