different between polyunsaturated vs saturated
polyunsaturated
English
Etymology
From poly- +? unsaturated.
Adjective
polyunsaturated (not comparable)
- (chemistry) Of or relating to long chain organic compounds that have multiple double bonds; polyunsaturated fatty acids are essential to human nutrition.
- (nutrition, of a fat or oil) Having a chemical structure that does not easily change into cholesterol (a substance containing a lot of fat though to be an important cause of heart disease).
- Synonym: unhealthy
Translations
See also
- monounsaturated
- saturated fat
References
- polyunsaturated at OneLook Dictionary Search
polyunsaturated From the web:
- what polyunsaturated fat
- what polyunsaturated fats do
- what polyunsaturated fat means
- what polyunsaturated fatty acids
- what's polyunsaturated mean
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- what is polyunsaturated margarine
saturated
English
Verb
saturated
- simple past tense and past participle of saturate
Adjective
saturated (comparative more saturated, superlative most saturated)
- (not comparable) Full; unable to hold or contain any more.
- (comparable) Soaked or drenched with moisture.
- Synonyms: drenched, saturated, sodden; see also Thesaurus:wet
- (not comparable, chemistry, of a solution) Containing all the solute that can normally be dissolved at a given temperature.
- (chemistry) Having all available valence bonds filled; especially of any organic compound containing only single bonds between carbon atoms.
- (color) Having a high level of saturation.
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
References
- saturated at OneLook Dictionary Search
saturated From the web:
- what saturated fat
- what saturated means
- what saturated fat means
- what saturated fats do to your body
- what saturated fat is bad for you
- what saturated fats to avoid
- what saturated and unsaturated fats
- what saturated fats are good for you
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