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unsaturated fatty acid

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  • noun A fatty acid, such as oleic acid, that contains one carbon to carbon double bond.

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  • noun a fatty acid whose carbon chain can absorb additional hydrogen atoms

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hypernyms (1)

Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. fatty acid

hyponyms (5)

Words more specific or concrete

  1. elaeostearic acid
  2. eleostearic acid
  3. monounsaturated fatty acid
  4. polyunsaturated fatty acid
  5. ricinoleic acid

relateds (3)

relateds

  1. polyunsaturated fatty acid
  2. saturated fatty acid
  3. unsaturated fat

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