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飽和脂肪酸 (houwashibousan) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

飽ほう和わ脂し肪ぼう酸さん

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Meanings

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saturated fatty acid

Technical term in biochemistry and nutrition. Refers to a fatty acid with no double bonds between carbon atoms.

飽ほう和わ脂し肪ぼう酸さんの摂とりすぎは健けん康こうに良よくないと言いわれ

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It is said that consuming too much saturated fatty acid is not good for your health.

Kanji

飽sated, tired of, bored
和harmony, Japanese style, peace
脂fat, grease, tallow
肪obese, fat
酸acid, bitterness, sour

Related words

不ふ飽ほう和わ脂し肪ぼう酸さん
Unsaturated fatty acid, which contains one or more double bonds, unlike 飽和脂肪酸.

Word family

一いっ価か不ふ飽ほう和わ脂し肪ぼう酸さん
monounsaturated fatty acid

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Etymology

Compound of 飽和 (saturation) + 脂肪酸 (fatty acid). The term is a direct translation of the English 'saturated fatty acid'.

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