polyunsaturated

pol·y·un·sat·u·rat·ed  (pl-n-sch-rtd)

adj.

Of or relating to long-chain carbon compounds, especially fatty acids, having two or more double bonds between the carbon atoms. Foods containing polyunsaturated fatty acids help reduce blood cholesterol levels and include sunflower, soybean, sesame seed, and corn oils and cold-water fish such as salmon.

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polyunsaturated [ˌpɒlɪʌnˈsætʃəˌreɪtɪd]

adj

(Chemistry) of or relating to a class of animal and vegetable fats, the molecules of which consist of long carbon chains with many double bonds. Polyunsaturated compounds are less likely to be converted into cholesterol in the body. They are widely used in margarines and in the manufacture of paints and varnishes See also monounsaturated

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polyunsaturated  (pl-n-sch-rtd)

Relating to an organic compound, especially a fat, in which more than one pair of carbon atoms are joined by double or triple bonds. See more at unsaturated.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

polyunsaturated - (of long-chain carbon compounds especially fats) having many unsaturated bonds unsaturated - used of a compound (especially of carbon) containing atoms sharing more than one valence bond; "unsaturated fats"

Translations

polyunsaturated [ˌpɒlɪʌnˈsætʃəreɪtɪd] ADJ → poliinsaturado

polyunsaturated [ˌpɒliʌnˈsætʃəreɪtɪd] adj → polyinsaturé(e)

polyunsaturated [ˌpɒlɪʌnˈsætʃəˌreɪtɪd] adj (Chem, Culin) → polinsaturo/a

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polyunsaturated [ˌpɒlɪʌnˈsætʃəˌreɪtɪd] adj (Chem, Culin) → polinsaturo/a