polyunsaturated fat
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Definition that contains polyunsaturated fat
- omega-3 a polyunsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has its first double valence bond three carbons from the beginning
- linoleic acid a liquid polyunsaturated fatty acid abundant in plant fats and oils; a fatty acid essential for nutrition; used to make soap
- omega-3 fatty acid a polyunsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has its first double valence bond three carbons from the beginning
- linolenic acid a liquid polyunsaturated fatty acid that occurs in some plant oils; an essential fatty acid
- omega-6 a polyunsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has its first double valence bond six carbons from the beginning
- linolic acid a liquid polyunsaturated fatty acid abundant in plant fats and oils; a fatty acid essential for nutrition; used to make soap
- omega-6 fatty acid a polyunsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has its first double valence bond six carbons from the beginning
- alpha-linolenic acid a polyunsaturated fatty acid with 18 carbon atoms; the only omega-3 fatty acid found in vegetable products; it is most abundant in canola oil; a fatty acid essential for nutrition