polyunsaturated
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poly·un·sat·u·rat·ed

adjective \ˌpä-lē-ˌən-ˈsa-chə-ˌrā-təd\

Definition of POLYUNSATURATED

of an oil or fatty acid
: having many double or triple bonds in a molecule — compare monounsaturated

First Known Use of POLYUNSATURATED

1932

Rhymes with POLYUNSATURATED

poly·un·sat·u·rat·ed

adjective \ˌpäl-ē-ˌən-ˈsach-ə-ˌrāt-əd\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of POLYUNSATURATED

of an oil, fat, or fatty acid : having in each molecule many chemical bonds in which two or three pairs of electrons are shared by two atoms—compare monounsaturated

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