desaturate
desaturate · desaturates · desaturated · desaturating
entsättigen
To cause to become less saturated or unsaturatedTo cause to become less saturated or unsaturated.
/diːˈsætʃəɹeɪt/
Meaning
6 senses(transitive)To cause to become less saturated or unsaturated.
To cause to become less saturated or unsaturated.
(transitive)To lessen the saturation of (a colour).
(transitive)To convert (a saturated compound) to an unsaturated one.
To become less saturated or unsaturated.
(intransitive)To decrease in saturation.
(intransitive)Of the oxygen saturation level in one's hemoglobin: to decrease, to drop.
(intransitive)To undergo a decrease in the oxygen saturation level in the hemoglobin.
Translations
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By meaning 1
lessen saturation:
Forms
desaturates, desaturating, desaturated, desaturated| Base form | desaturate · to desaturate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | desaturates |
| Present participle | desaturating |
| Past simple | desaturated |
| Past participle | desaturated |
regular · Lesson
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle