polyunsaturated fatty acid

Noun
  1. An unsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has more than one double or triple valence bond per molecule;
    Found chiefly in fish and corn and soybean oil and safflower oil (synset 114765909)
    is a type of: unsaturated fatty acid - a fatty acid whose carbon chain can absorb additional hydrogen atoms
    subtypes:
    • omega-3, omega-3 fatty acid - a polyunsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has its first double valence bond three carbons from the beginning
    • omega-6, omega-6 fatty acid - a polyunsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has its first double valence bond six carbons from the beginning
    • linoleic acid, linolic acid - a liquid polyunsaturated fatty acid abundant in plant fats and oils; a fatty acid essential for nutrition; used to make soap

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