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desaturation

noun
/diːˌsætʃəˈɹeɪʃən/UK

Etymology

From de- + saturation.

  1. borrowed from saturatio
  2. prefixed as desaturation — “de + saturation”

Definitions

  1. the conversion of a saturated compound to an unsaturated one by removing hydrogen or…

    the conversion of a saturated compound to an unsaturated one by removing hydrogen or other atoms to form a double bond

  2. a decrease in the level of oxygen saturation in a patient's haemoglobin

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for desaturation. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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