unsaturated
IPA: ʌnsˈætʃɝeɪtɪd
adjective
- (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.
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Examples of "unsaturated" in Sentences
- Pale pink is an unsaturated red.
- High in unsaturated fats and lysine.
- Finally, only unsaturated chains are chosen.
- Monounsaturated should be merged into unsaturated.
- Hazelnuts are rich in protein and unsaturated fat.
- Being unsaturated, the bicyclic molecule is planar.
- Phytene is the singly unsaturated version of phytane.
- Geranylgeranene is the fully unsaturated form of phytane.
- Trans unsaturated are merely worse than cis unsaturated fats.
- (called unsaturated fatty acids) may protect the aging brain.
- Best oils to cook in are the mon-unsaturated i.e. olive oil and canola.
- Between the land surface and the aquifer water is a zone that hydrologists call the unsaturated zone.
- Some butterbur products contain chemicals called unsaturated pyrrolizidine alkaloids, which can harm the liver.
- While the pulp contains 3% protein, the seeds provide a whopping 35% and are also high in unsaturated fatty acids, probably accounting for the Aztec and Maya appreciation of their food value.
- Have meals with the right balance of proteins, carbohydrates, and the right kinds of fat (such as unsaturated and monounsaturated fats, olive oil, canola oil, pistachios, almonds and walnuts).
- These fats are also called unsaturated fats, and they not only prolong the metabolic boost of the carbohydrate they are combined with, but also are good for your heart and for the rest of your body.
- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that older men and women who follow a restricted-calorie diets and those rich in "healthy" fats (called unsaturated fatty acids) may protect the aging brain.
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