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unsaturated

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unsaturated
1. (of a chemical compound, esp an organic compound) containing one or more double or triple bonds and thus capable of undergoing addition reactions
2. (of a fat, esp a vegetable fat) containing a high proportion of fatty acids having double bonds
3. (of a solution) containing less solute than a saturated solution

unsaturated [¦ən′sach·ə‚rād·əd]
(mineralogy)
Referring to a mineral that will not form in the presence of free silica.


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patent: 7,560,513 Issued: July 14, 2009 Inventors: Norberto Silvi, Robert James Perry, Ben Purushotam Patel, Paul Burchell Glaser and Brennan Alexander Smith Assigned: Continental AG Key statement: A composition is provided for use with an unsaturated elastomer.
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