Polyunsaturated and Unsaturated

Polyunsaturated

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

Unsaturated and polyunsaturated are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unsaturated" instead an adjective "Polyunsaturated".

Unsaturated

Unsaturated adjective - Used of a compound (especially of carbon) containing atoms sharing more than one valence bond.
Usage example: unsaturated fats
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Synonyms for Unsaturated

Polyunsaturated and unsaturated are semantically related. You can use "Polyunsaturated" instead an adjective "Unsaturated".

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