Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
polyunsaturated — (adj.) 1932, from POLY (Cf. poly ) + UNSATURATED (Cf. unsaturated) … Etymology dictionary
polyunsaturated — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ referring to fats whose molecules contain several double or triple bonds, believed to be less healthy in the diet than monounsaturated fats. DERIVATIVES polyunsaturates plural noun … English terms dictionary
polyunsaturated — [päl΄ē un sach′ə rāt΄id] adj. 1. Chem. containing more than one double or triple bond in the molecule 2. designating any of certain vegetable and animal fats and oils with a low cholesterol content polyunsaturate [päl΄ē un sach′ərit] n … English World dictionary
polyunsaturated — [[t]pɒ̱liʌnsæ̱tʃʊreɪtɪd[/t]] ADJ Polyunsaturated oils and margarines are made mainly from vegetable fats and are considered healthier than those made from animal fats. Use polyunsaturated spread instead of butter … English dictionary
polyunsaturated — adjective of, or relating to long chain organic compounds that have multiple double bonds; polyunsaturated fatty acids are essential to human nutrition … Wiktionary
polyunsaturated — adj. Polyunsaturated is used with these nouns: ↑fat, ↑margarine, ↑oil … Collocations dictionary
polyunsaturated — pol|y|un|sat|u|ra|ted [ˌpɔliʌnˈsætʃəreıtıd US ˌpa: ] adj polyunsaturated fats or oils come from vegetables and plants, and are considered to be better for your health than animal fats →↑saturated fat >polyunsaturate [ rıt] n … Dictionary of contemporary English
polyunsaturated — adjective polyunsaturated fats or oils come from vegetables and plants, and are considered to be better for your health than animal fats compare saturated fat … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
polyunsaturated — UK [ˌpɒlɪʌnˈsætʃəˌreɪtɪd] / US [ˌpɑlɪʌnˈsætʃəˌreɪtəd] adjective chemistry polyunsaturated fats and oils are made mainly from vegetable oils. They are considered to be healthier than those made from saturated fats. See: monounsaturated Derived… … English dictionary
polyunsaturated — /ˌpɒliʌnˈsætʃəreɪtəd / (say .poleeun sachuhraytuhd) adjective Chemistry 1. of or relating to a fat or oil based at least partly on fatty acids which have two or more double bonds per chain, such as linolenic and linoleic acids. 2. of or relating… …
