- polyunsaturated fatty acid
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a fatty acid, such as arachidonic acid, that contains two or more carbon to carbon double bonds
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Polyunsaturated fatty acid — Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) are those which contain more than one double bond. Methylene Interrupted Polyenes These fatty acids have 2 or more cis double bonds which are separated from each other by a single methylene group. (This form is… … Wikipedia
polyunsaturated fatty acid — noun an unsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has more than one double or triple valence bond per molecule; found chiefly in fish and corn and soybean oil and safflower oil • Hypernyms: ↑unsaturated fatty acid • Hyponyms: ↑omega 3 fatty acid … Useful english dictionary
Fatty acid — One of many molecules that are long chains of lipid carboxylic acid found in fats and oils and in cell membranes as a component of phospholipids and glycolipids. (Carboxylic acid is an organic acid containing the functional group COOH.) Fatty… … Medical dictionary
Essential fatty acid — Essential fatty acids, or EFAs, are fatty acids that cannot be constructed within an organism from other components (generally all references are to humans) by any known chemical pathways; and therefore mustbe obtained from the diet. The term… … Wikipedia
unsaturated fatty acid — noun a fatty acid whose carbon chain can absorb additional hydrogen atoms • Hypernyms: ↑fatty acid • Hyponyms: ↑monounsaturated fatty acid, ↑polyunsaturated fatty acid, ↑ricinoleic acid, ↑eleostearic acid, ↑elaeostearic acid … Useful english dictionary
unsaturated fatty acid — noun A fatty acid, such as oleic acid, that contains one carbon to carbon double bond. See Also: unsaturated fat, saturated fatty acid, polyunsaturated fatty acid … Wiktionary
saturated fatty acid — noun a fatty acid, such as stearic acid, that contains no carbon to carbon double bonds See Also: saturated fat, unsaturated fatty acid, polyunsaturated fatty acid … Wiktionary
Fatty acid — Not to be confused with fat. Butyric acid, a short chain fatty acid Types of fats in food Unsaturated fat Monounsaturated fat Polyun … Wikipedia
fatty acid — Biochem. any of a class of aliphatic acids, esp. palmitic, stearic, or oleic acid, consisting of a long hydrocarbon chain ending in a carboxyl group that bonds to glycerol to form a fat. [1860 65] * * * Organic compound that is an important… … Universalium
Omega-3 fatty acid — For an explanation of n and numerical nomenclature (such as n−3 or 18:3), see Fatty acid#Nomenclature. Types of fats in food Unsaturated fat Monounsaturated fat Polyunsaturated fat Trans fat Cis fat Omega fatty acids: ω−3 ω−6 ω−9 Saturated fat… … Wikipedia
