Etymology

polyunsaturation

Today it means: The state of being polyunsaturated, or the degree to which something is polyunsaturated. Full definition →

English unsaturation ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishunsaturation
  6. English todaypolyunsaturation

From poly- + unsaturation.

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