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Unsaturated fats contain double bonds between adjacent [[carbon|carbon]] [[atoms|atoms]] of the [[fatty acid chain|fatty acid chain]]. An unsaturated fat containing a single carbon-carbon double bond would be a monounsaturated fat, whilst multiple carbon-carbon bonds would be a polyunsaturated fat. Unsaturated fats are typically a liquid at room temperature. |
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Unsaturated fats contain double bonds between adjacent carbon atoms of the fatty acid chain. An unsaturated fat containing a single carbon-carbon double bond would be a monounsaturated fat, whilst multiple carbon-carbon bonds would be a polyunsaturated fat. Unsaturated fats are typically a liquid at room temperature.