désaturation

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French

Etymology

dé- +‎ saturation

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /de.za.ty.ʁa.sjɔ̃/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔ̃

Noun

désaturation f (plural désaturations)

  1. (chemistry) desaturation
    la désaturation de l’isomère trans d’un acide grasthe desaturation of the trans isomer of a fatty acid
  2. (medicine) desaturation, decrease in oxygen saturation
  3. (information technology, transport) decongestion, reduction in congestion (of a network)

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