unsaturated fatty acid

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Definition of unsaturated fatty acid in English English dictionary

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

a fatty acid whose carbon chain can absorb additional hydrogen atoms

Related Terms

unsaturated fatty acids

plural form of unsaturated fatty acid

Hyphenation

un·sa·tu·ra·ted fat·ty ac·id

Turkish pronunciation

ınsäçıreytîd fäti äsıd

Pronunciation

/ənˈsaʧərˌātəd ˈfatē ˈasəd/ /ənˈsæʧɜrˌeɪtɪd ˈfætiː ˈæsəd/