polyunsaturatedadjective
uk/ˌpɒl.i.ʌnˈsætʃ.ər.eɪ.tɪd/us/ˌpɑː.li.ʌnˈsætʃ.ə.reɪt/specializedPolyunsaturated fat or oil has a chemical structure that does not easily change into cholesterol (= a substance containing a lot of fat that can cause heart disease) because it contains several double bonds:
polyunsaturated margarine/vegetable oil
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Fats & oils in food & cooking
- argan oil
- bergamot
- butter
- cocoa butter
- corn oil
- dripping
- fat
- ghee
- lard
- margarine
- monounsaturated
- oil
- Olestra
- olive oil
- palm oil
- safflower
- trans fat
- unsaturated
- vegetable oil
- virgin
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