1. chemical compounds containing double or triple bonds between carbon atoms
Usage: chemistry

1. third person singular present of unsaturate; removes saturation from something
Usage: technical

Examples

• The lab analyzed various unsaturates in the oil sample.
• Unsaturates are important in the production of plastics.
• The process unsaturates the fatty acids through heating.
• These unsaturates react differently than saturated compounds.
• The chemist studied how light unsaturates certain molecules.
• Vegetable oils contain many unsaturates that affect their properties.