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polyunsaturated

pol·y·un·sat·u·rat·ed [ pòllee un sáchə ràytəd ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
low in cholesterol: belonging to a class of fats, especially plant oils, that are less likely to be converted into cholesterol in the body. Their molecules have long carbon chains with many double bonds unsaturated by hydrogen atoms.

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