unsaturated fatty acid

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Noun

unsaturated fatty acid

1. (biochemistry) A fatty acid, such as oleic acid, that contains at least one carbon to carbon double bond.

Related terms

• unsaturated fat
• saturated fatty acid
• polyunsaturated fatty acid

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