Associations to the word «Polyunsaturated»

Wiktionary

POLYUNSATURATED, adjective. (chemistry) of, or relating to long chain organic compounds that have multiple double bonds; polyunsaturated fatty acids are essential to human nutrition
POLYUNSATURATED FAT, noun. A fat or oil, almost exclusively from vegetable sources, containing a high proportion of polyunsaturated fatty acids; will typically be liquid at room temperature
POLYUNSATURATED FATS, noun. Plural of polyunsaturated fat
POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID, noun. A fatty acid, such as arachidonic acid, that contains two or more carbon to carbon double bonds
POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS, noun. Plural of polyunsaturated fatty acid

Dictionary definition

POLYUNSATURATED, adjective. (of long-chain carbon compounds especially fats) having many unsaturated bonds.

Wise words

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