unsaturated fat

American  

[uhn-sach-uh-ray-tid fat] / ʌnˈsætʃ əˌreɪ tɪd ˈfæt /

noun

unsaturated fats plural

1. Nutrition. a fat containing a fatty acid whose long hydrocarbon chain includes at least one double bond. Unsaturated fats come mostly from plant sources and are thought to help lower blood cholesterol.

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unsaturated fat Scientific  

1. A triglyceride fat containing at least one unsaturated fatty acid. Fats derived from plants are often unsaturated fats. Eating foods high in unsaturated fats can reduce the amount of cholesterol in the blood.

2. Compare saturated fat

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• unsaturated fats
  plural

Example Sentences

THAT'S OIL Monounsaturated fat in the diet--found in canola and olive oils--appears to cut the risk of breast cancer in half.

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