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polyunsaturated fat

noun

NAmE//ˌpɑliʌnˌsætʃəreɪt̮əd ˈfæt//

[countable, uncountable] (also polyunsaturates

NAmE//ˌpɑliʌnˈsætʃərəts//

[plural])

a type of fat found, for example, in seeds and vegetable oils, that does not encourage the harmful development of cholesterol foods that are high in polyunsaturated fats see monounsaturated fat, saturated fat, trans-fatty acid, unsaturated fat

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