Polyunsaturated and Saturated

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Polyunsaturated adjective - (of long-chain carbon compounds especially fats) having many unsaturated bonds.

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Saturated is an antonym for polyunsaturated.

Saturated adjective - Used especially of organic compounds; having all available valence bonds filled.

Usage example: saturated fats

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Polyunsaturated is an antonym for saturated.

Nearby Words: saturate, saturation, saturating

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Saturated and Polyunsaturated. (2017). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/polyunsaturated/saturated

Polyunsaturated & Saturated. N.p., 2017. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/polyunsaturated/saturated>.

Saturated or Polyunsaturated. 2017. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/polyunsaturated/saturated.

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