desaturation
/ (diːˌsætʃəˈreɪʃən) /
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noun
physics the addition of white light to a pure colour to produce a paler less saturated colour
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Words nearby desaturation
desalt, desaparecido, Desargues, Desargues's theorem, desaturated, desaturation, Desault's bandage, desc., descale, descamisado, descant
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Medical definitions for desaturation
desaturation
[ dē-săch′ə-rā′shən ]
n.
Conversion of a saturated compound to an unsaturated compound by the removal of hydrogen.
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