saturated fat

English

Noun

saturated fat (countable and uncountable, plural saturated fats)

A fat or oil, from either animal or vegetable sources, containing a high proportion of saturated fatty acids; will typically be solid at room temperature; a diet high in saturated rather than unsaturated fats is thought to contribute to higher levels of cholesterol in the blood.

Alternative forms

sat. fat (abbreviation)
sat fat

Related terms

Translations

fat containing a high proportion of saturated fatty acids

Chinese:
Mandarin: 飽和脂肪 (zh), 饱和脂肪 (zh) (bǎohé zhīfáng)
Finnish: tyydyttynyt rasva

Russian: насы́щенный жир m (nasýščennyj žir)
Swedish: mättat fett n

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