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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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Key statement: A rubber composition which prevents the rise in rubber hardness over time and can maintain good performance on snow and ice over a long period, includes (A) a diene rubber and (B) a vegetable oil which has an iodine value of at least 80, contains 70% unsaturated fatty acid, a tan [delta] peak temperature Tg of at most -50[degrees]C.
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