English-Russian dictionary of culinary. 2014.
Polyunsaturated fat — In nutrition, polyunsaturated fat is an abbreviation of polyunsaturated fatty acid. That is a fatty acid in which more than one double bond exists within the representative molecule. That is, the molecule has two or more points on its structure… … Wikipedia
Fats — Plural of the word fat which has more meanings that it has letters. It is among other things: {{}}A nutrient: With proteins and carbohydrates, fat, also known as lipid, is one of the three types of nutrients used as energy sources by the body.… … Medical 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 — ► 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 — pol|y|un|sat|u|rat|ed [ ,paliʌn sætʃə,reıtəd ] adjective polyunsaturated MARGARINES and oils are made mainly from vegetable fats and are considered to be healthier than those made from animal fats ╾ pol|y|un|sat|u|rate [ ,paliʌn sætʃərət ] noun… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
polyunsaturated — /pol ee un sach euh ray tid/, adj. Nutrition. of or noting a class of animal or vegetable fats, esp. plant oils, whose molecules consist of carbon chains with many double bonds unsaturated by hydrogen atoms and that are associated with a low… … Universalium
polyunsaturated — pÉ‘lɪʌn sætʃəreɪtɪd / pÉ’l adj. (about fats) containing two or more double bonds in each molecule (Chemistry) … English contemporary dictionary
