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Definitions of unsaturated fatty acid
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  • canola vegetable oil made from rapeseed; it is high in monounsaturated fatty acids
  • 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
  • canola oil vegetable oil made from rapeseed; it is high in monounsaturated fatty acids
  • 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 a polyunsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has its first double valence bond three carbons from the beginning
  • omega-6 fatty acid a polyunsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has its first double valence bond six carbons from the beginning
  • elaeostearic acid a crystalline unsaturated fatty acid
  • linolenic acid a liquid polyunsaturated fatty acid that occurs in some plant oils; an essential fatty acid
  • 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
  • omega-3 fatty acid a polyunsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has its first double valence bond three carbons from the beginning
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