Polyunsaturated - (of long-chain carbon compounds especially fats) having many unsaturated bonds
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.
Relating to an organic compound, especially a fat, in which more than
one pair of carbon atoms are joined by double or triple bonds
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.
Relating to an organic compound, especially a fat, in which more than
one pair of carbon atoms are joined by double or triple bonds