Unsaturated

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the characteristic of a carbon atom in a hydrocarbon molecule that shares a double bond with another carbon atom.

unsaturated zone - the zone between land surface and the capillary fringe within which the moisture content is less than saturation and pressure is less than atmospheric. Soil pore spaces also typically contain air or other gases. The capillary fringe is not included in the unsaturated zone.