Definition

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unsaturated fatty acids

ácidos grasos insaturados

acides gras insaturés

不饱和脂肪酸 /bù bǎohé zhīfángsuān/

Chemistry | n. phr.

The fatty acids whose molecular structure has double bonds, that help maintain normal levels of blood cholesterol and that are present at a high percentage in olive oils. They can be classified as monounsaturated or polyunsaturated, according to the number of double bonds.

Example

Oleic acid and linoleic acid are two unsaturated fatty acids.

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