"desaturation" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /diːˌsætʃəˈɹeɪʃən/ [UK], /diːˌsætjəˈɹeɪʃən/ [UK] Forms: desaturations [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪʃən Etymology: From de- + saturation. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|saturation}} de- + saturation Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} desaturation (countable and uncountable, plural desaturations)
  1. (chemistry) the conversion of a saturated compound to an unsaturated one by removing hydrogen or other atoms to form a double bond Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Chemistry
    Sense id: en-desaturation-en-noun-Fo1~nfVC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 68 32 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 57 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 78 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 73 27 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  2. (medicine) a decrease in the level of oxygen saturation in a patient's haemoglobin Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-desaturation-en-noun-VksNmKMi Topics: medicine, sciences

Inflected forms

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