omega-3
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1. a polyunsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has its first double valence bond three carbons from the beginning (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | polyunsaturated fatty acid, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | alpha-linolenic acid, |
| definition | : | a polyunsaturated fatty acid with 18 carbon atoms; the only omega-3 fatty acid found in vegetable products; it is most abundant in canola oil; a fatty acid essential for nutrition (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | docosahexaenoic acid, |
| definition | : | an omega-3 fatty acid with 22 carbon atoms; found in fish (especially tuna and bluefish) (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | eicosapentaenoic acid, |
| definition | : | an omega-3 fatty acid with 20 carbon atoms; found in fish (especially tuna and bluefish) (noun.substance) |
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