Definitions for polyunsaturated fat
po·lyun·sat·u·rat·ed fat

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. polyunsaturated fatnoun

   a class of fats having long carbon chains with many double bonds unsaturated with hydrogen atoms; used in some margarines; supposedly associated with low blood cholesterol

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. polyunsaturated fatnoun

   a fat or oil, almost exclusively from vegetable sources, containing a high proportion of polyunsaturated fatty acids; will typically be liquid at room temperature

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. polyunsaturated fat

   Polyunsaturated fat is a type of dietary fat that is predominantly found in plant-based foods and oils. It is considered healthy fat because it can improve blood cholesterol levels, decrease inflammation, and lower the risk of heart diseases. Its molecular structure has two or more double bonds and is missing several hydrogen atoms, which distinguishes it from other types of fats. Common examples include omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids.

WikidataRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Polyunsaturated fat

   Polyunsaturated fats are triglycerides in which the hydrocarbon tails constitutes polyunsaturated fatty acids. "Unsaturated" refers to the fact that the molecules contain less than the maximum amount of hydrogen. These materials exist as cis or trans isomers depending on the geometry of the double bond. Saturated fats have hydrocarbon chains which can be most readily aligned. The hydrocarbon chains in trans fats align more readily than those in cis fats, but less well than those in saturated fats. This means that, in general, the melting points of fats increase from cis to trans unsaturated and then to saturated. See the section on chemical structure of fats for more information. The position of the carbon-carbon double bonds in carboxylic acid chains in fats is designated by Greek letters. The carbon atom closest to the carboxyl group is the alpha carbon, the next carbon is the beta carbon and so on. In fatty acids the carbon atom of the methyl group at the end of the hydrocarbon chain is called the omega carbon because omega is the last letter of the Greek alphabet. Omega-3 fatty acids have a double bond three carbons away from the methyl carbon, whereas omega-6 fatty acids have a double bond six carbons away from the methyl carbon. The illustration below shows the omega-6 fatty acid, linoleic acid.

Matched Categories

1. • Fat

How to pronounce polyunsaturated fat?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say polyunsaturated fat in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of polyunsaturated fat in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of polyunsaturated fat in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=polyunsaturated fat
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Polyunsaturated_Fat
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=polyunsaturated fat