#unsaturated_fatty_acid__unsaturatedfattyacid a fatty acid whose carbon chain can absorb additional hydrogen atoms
supertype: fatty_acid__fattyacid any of a class of aliphatic monocarboxylic acids that form part of a lipid molecule and can be derived from fat by hydrolysis
subtype: monounsaturated_fatty_acid__monounsaturatedfattyacid an unsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has one double or triple valence bond per molecule; found chiefly in olive oil and chicken and almonds
subtype: elaidic_acid__elaidicacid a monounsaturated fatty acid that has the same structure as oleic acid except that it is a trans fatty acid; the major trans fatty acid in margarine and fried foods
subtype: oleic_acid__oleicacid a colorless oily liquid occurring as a glyceride; it is the major fatty acid in olive oil and canola oil; used in making soap and cosmetics and ointments and lubricating oils
subtype: polyunsaturated_fatty_acid__polyunsaturatedfattyacid an unsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has more than one double or triple valence bond per molecule; found chiefly in fish and corn and soybean oil and safflower oil
subtype: alpha-linolenic_acid__alphalinolenicacid a polyunsaturated fatty acid most abundant in canola oil; a fatty acid essential for nutrition
subtype: docosahexaenoic_acid__docosahexaenoicacid a polyunsaturated fatty acid found in fish (especially tuna and bluefish)
subtype: elcosapentaenoic_acid a polyunsaturated fatty acid found in fish (especially tuna and bluefish)
subtype: linoleic_acid__linolic_acid__linolicacid a liquid polyunsaturated fatty acid abundant in plant fats and oils; a fatty acid essential for nutrition; used to make soap
subtype: linolenic_acid__linolenicacid a liquid polyunsaturated fatty acid that occurs in some plant oils; an essential fatty acid
subtype: ricinoleic_acid an oily fatty acid found in castor oil and used in soap
subtype: eleostearic_acid__eleostearicacid__elaeostearicacid a crystalline unsaturated fatty acid
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