desaturation
/diːˌsætʃəˈɹeɪʃən/noun
desaturation is spelled D-E-S-A-T-U-R-A-T-I-O-N: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 24 million words in written English, the 148,541st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, desaturation means “the conversion of a saturated compound to an unsaturated one by removing hydrogen or other atoms to form a double bond” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of desaturation is desaturations.
How many letters and syllables are in desaturation?
| Letters | 12: D-E-S-A-T-U-R-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 24 million words; the 148,541st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is desaturation?
Desaturation appears about once in every 24 million words in written English, the 148,541st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce desaturation?
- UK /diːˌsætʃəˈɹeɪʃən/
- UK /diːˌsætjəˈɹeɪʃən/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with desaturation?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as desaturation from its last stressed vowel (/eɪʃən/, British pronunciation):
- translation
- aviation
- determination
- delegation
- authorization
- degradation
- deportation
- inauguration
- deprivation
- depreciation
- visualization
- denomination
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of desaturation
- desaturations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does desaturation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
the conversion of a saturated compound to an unsaturated one by removing hydrogen or other atoms to form a double bond
- 2
a decrease in the level of oxygen saturation in a patient's haemoglobin
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does desaturation come from?
From de- + saturation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).