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fat vs polyunsaturated fat

polyunsaturated fat vs fat

fat and polyunsaturated fat both are nouns.

fat is an adjective but polyunsaturated fat is not an adjective.

fat is a verb but polyunsaturated fat is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fat Yes Yes Yes No
polyunsaturated fat Yes No No No
As nouns, polyunsaturated fat is a hyponym of fat; that is, polyunsaturated fat is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fat:
  • fat: a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides)
  • polyunsaturated fat: a class of fats having long carbon chains with many double bonds unsaturated with hydrogen atoms; used in some margarines; supposedly associated with low blood cholesterol
Other hyponyms of fat include edible fat, animal fat, cocoa butter, leaf fat, leaf lard, medulla, myelin, myeline.
fat (noun) polyunsaturated fat (noun)
excess bodily weight a class of fats having long carbon chains with many double bonds unsaturated with hydrogen atoms; used in some margarines; supposedly associated with low blood cholesterol
a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organs
a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides)
fat (adjective) polyunsaturated fat (adjective)
having an (over)abundance of flesh
containing or composed of fat
marked by great fruitfulness
lucrative
having a relatively large diameter
fat (verb) polyunsaturated fat (verb)
make fat or plump
Difference between fat and polyunsaturated fat

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