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Definition of unsaturated fat noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

unsaturated fat

noun

NAmE//ʌnˌsætʃəreɪt̮əd ˈfæt//

[uncountable, countable]

a type of fat found in nuts, seeds, and vegetable oils that does not encourage the harmful development of cholesterol Avocados are high in unsaturated fat. Unsaturated fats are liquid at room temperature. see monounsaturated fat, polyunsaturated fat, saturated fat, trans-fatty acid

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