fatty acid
Any of a class of aliphatic carboxylic acids, of general formula CₙH₂ₙ₊₁COOH, that…Any of a class of aliphatic carboxylic acids, of general formula CₙH₂ₙ₊₁COOH, that occur combined with glycerol as animal or vegetable oils and fats. Only those with an even number of carbon atoms are normally found in natural fats.
» Chia seeds contain a lot of omega-3 fatty acids.
Chiasamen enthalten viel Omega-3-Fettsäuren. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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1 sensesAny of a class of aliphatic carboxylic acids, of general formula CₙH₂ₙ₊₁COOH, that occur combined with glycerol as animal or vegetable oils and fats. Only those with an even number of carbon atoms are normally found in natural fats.
Fettsäure
жи́рная кислота́žírnaja kislotá
жи́рна кислота́žýrna kyslotá
- 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
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6 sentencesChia seeds contain a lot of omega-3 fatty acids.
deChiasamen enthalten viel Omega-3-Fettsäuren. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Fats are broken down into fatty acids and glycerol.
Pollen also provides the bees with fatty acids, minerals, and vitamins.
Oxidation of fatty acids leads to a decrease in the use of glucose on the periphery.
ruОкисление жирных кислот приводит к уменьшению использования глюкозы на периферии. — ABChessel
Fish is considered a good source of omega threes, fatty acids thought to be beneficial to health.
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