desaturation

desaturation

See also: désaturation

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *de
Proto-Indo-European *-h₁
Proto-Indo-European *déh₁
Proto-Italic *dē
Latin dē
Latin dē-der.
English de-
Late Latin saturatiobor.
English saturation
English desaturation

    From de- + saturation.

    Pronunciation

    • (UK) IPA(key): /diːˌsætʃəˈɹeɪʃən/, /diːˌsætjəˈɹeɪʃən/
    • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

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