Meanings
noundesaturation (countable and uncountable, plural desaturations)
plural desaturations
- countableuncountablechemistrythe conversion of a saturated compound to an unsaturated one by removing hydrogen or other atoms to form a double bond
- countableuncountablemedicinea decrease in the level of oxygen saturation in a patient's haemoglobin
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*de
- Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
- Proto-Italic*dē
- Latindē
- Latindē-
- Englishde-
- Late Latinsaturatio
- Englishsaturation
- Englishdesaturation
From de- + saturation.
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Rhymes with desaturation
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APA
desaturation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desaturation
MLA
“desaturation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desaturation. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “desaturation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desaturation.
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