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Definitions of saturated fatty acid
Definition that contains saturated fatty acid
  • canola vegetable oil made from rapeseed; it is high in monounsaturated fatty acids
  • stearic acid a waxy saturated fatty acid; occurs widely as a glyceride in animal and vegetable fats
  • linolic acid a liquid polyunsaturated fatty acid abundant in plant fats and oils; a fatty acid essential for nutrition; used to make soap
  • canola oil vegetable oil made from rapeseed; it is high in monounsaturated fatty acids
  • omega-6 fatty acid a polyunsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has its first double valence bond six carbons from the beginning
  • hexadecanoic acid a saturated fatty acid that is the major fat in meat and dairy products
  • tetradecanoic acid a saturated fatty acid occurring naturally in animal and vegetable fats
  • monounsaturated fatty acid an unsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has one double or triple valence bond per molecule; found chiefly in olive oil and chicken and almonds
  • omega-3 a polyunsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has its first double valence bond three carbons from the beginning
  • elaeostearic acid a crystalline unsaturated fatty acid
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