unsaturated
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6.3
- adjective
- /ˌʌnˈsætʃəˌreɪtɪd/
- Specialized
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insaturado
- I am told it has good unsaturated fat.
- unsaturated fatty acids
- unsaturated fatty
I would promote less carbs and and unsaturated fats.
- I would promote less carbs and and unsaturated fats.
- Just there's also some unsaturated fat.
- It tastes good, but it's unsaturated fat.
- They show that compared to saturated fats, diets high in model unsaturated fats are positive for health.
- I'm talking about randomized controlled trials showing that saturated fat is better than unsaturated fat for you.
Examples
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The oils that come from these seeds are unsaturated, OK?
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Menhaden contain large amounts of highly unsaturated fatty acids that are prone to rapid oxidation.
Academic text (1991) -
Although they are high in fat, this is healthy and unsaturated fat.
Blog text (19) -
It's high in fat, but it's mostly unsaturated fat.
Blog text (15) -
Not more than 30% of energy from fats and not more than 7% from unsaturated fats.
Academic text (2015) -
The unsaturated:saturated fatty acid ratio was higher in infected animals.
Academic text (2012) -
They show that compared to saturated fats, diets high in model unsaturated fats are positive for health.
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Linoleic acid is an unsaturated omega-6 fatty acid, a colorless liquid at room temperature, and is an important element of cottonseed oil.
Academic text (2015) -
Vitamin E present in pumpkin prevents oxidative damage to cells by preventing the oxidation of unsaturated fatty acids in the cell membrane (Kim et al., 2012).
Academic text (2015) -
Many restaurant chains now use a healthful mix of unsaturated oils for frying.
Synonyms
A molecule with at least one double bond between carbon atoms
Having less of a substance than it can hold
Antonyms
- Specialized
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6.7
A molecule made of carbon atoms that has only single bonds between them
Compounds
- Specialized
A chemical that has at least one double or triple bond between carbon atoms
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word unsaturated comes from un- 'not' and saturate 'to fill', so in chemistry an unsaturated compound is 'not full' of hydrogen atoms, which leaves extra bonds and changes how the fat or oil behaves.