Pronunciation: | | `pâleeun'sachu`reytid fat
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WordNet Dictionary |
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| Definition: | |
[n] a class of fats having long carbon chains with many double bonds unsaturated with hydrogen atoms; used in some margarines; supposedly associated with low blood cholesterol |
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| See Also: | | fat |
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Medical Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | a type of fat found in vegetable oils and margarines that does not appear to raise blood cholesterol levels. |
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Biology Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | A fat that contains more than one carbon-carbon double bond. |
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