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polyunsaturated
polyunsaturated definition
poly·un·satu·rated (päl′ē un sac̸h′ə rāt′id)
adjective
- Chem. containing more than one double or triple bond in the molecule
- designating any of certain vegetable and animal fats and oils with a low cholesterol content
Related Forms:
- polyunsaturate pol′y·un·sat′u·rate (-rit) noun
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