Polyunsaturated
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Polyunsaturated is an adjective meaning (organic chemistry) Of or relating to long chain organic compounds that have multiple double bonds; polyunsaturated fatty acids are essential to human nutrition.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) Of or relating to long chain organic compounds that have multiple double bonds; polyunsaturated fatty acids are essential to human nutrition.
More Meanings
- (nutrition, of a fat or oil) Having a chemical structure that does not easily change into cholesterol (a substance containing a lot of fat thought to be an important cause of heart disease).
Synonyms for polyunsaturated
Depending on context, synonyms include unsaturated.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include unsaturated, polysaturated, polyenoic, diunsaturated, polyunsaturate, monounsaturated.
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