desaturation
See also: désaturation
English edit
Etymology edit
de- + saturation
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
desaturation (countable and uncountable, plural desaturations)
- (chemistry) the conversion of a saturated compound to an unsaturated one by removing hydrogen or other atoms to form a double bond
- (medicine) a decrease in the level of oxygen saturation in a patient's haemoglobin