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FATTY

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There are 12 entries related to FATTY in the AudioEnglish.net dictionary.


1. What does FATTY mean?
pronunciation
This hasn't just one meaning; primarily, it's a rotund individual

2. What does FATTY OIL mean?
pronunciation
Nonvolatile animal or plant oil

3. What does FATTY ACID mean?
pronunciation
Any of a class of aliphatic monocarboxylic acids that form part of a lipid molecule and can be derived from fat by hydrolysis; fatty acids are simple molecules built around a series of carbon atoms linked together in a chain of 12 to 22 carbon atoms

4. What does FATTY LIVER mean?
pronunciation
Yellow discoloration as a result of the accumulation of certain fats (triglycerides) in the liver; can be caused by alcoholic cirrhosis or pregnancy or exposure to certain toxins

5. What does FATTY TISSUE mean?
pronunciation
It's a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organs

6. What does TRANS FATTY ACID mean?
pronunciation
It's a fatty acid that has been produced by hydrogenating an unsaturated fatty acid (and so changing its shape); found in processed foods such as margarine and fried foods and puddings and commercially baked goods and partially hydrogenated vegetable oils

7. What does OMEGA-3 FATTY ACID mean?
definition
It's a polyunsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has its first double valence bond three carbons from the beginning

8. What does OMEGA-6 FATTY ACID mean?
definition
It's a polyunsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has its first double valence bond six carbons from the beginning

9. What does SATURATED FATTY ACID mean?
pronunciation
It's a fatty acid whose carbon chain cannot absorb any more hydrogen atoms; found chiefly in animal fats

10. What does UNSATURATED FATTY ACID mean?
pronunciation
It's a fatty acid whose carbon chain can absorb additional hydrogen atoms

11. What does MONOUNSATURATED FATTY ACID mean?
definition
It's 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

12. What does POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID mean?
definition
It's 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


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