noun
saturated fatty acid
Technical term in biochemistry and nutrition. Refers to a fatty acid with no double bonds between carbon atoms.
飽和脂肪酸の摂りすぎは健康に良くないと言われている。
It is said that consuming too much saturated fatty acid is not good for your health.
Unsaturated fatty acid, which contains one or more double bonds, unlike 飽和脂肪酸.
Compound of 飽和 (saturation) + 脂肪酸 (fatty acid). The term is a direct translation of the English 'saturated fatty acid'.