| These unsaturated hydrocarbons are readily oxidised and polymerised, which can reduce the oil's shelf life. |
| Sickle cell erythrocytes have decreased oxygen affinity and increased unsaturated hemoglobin in the arterial blood. |
| When unsaturated organic compounds are used as the starting point the alcohol is made by the addition of water to the double or triple bond. |
| Vegetable fats and oils with a high proportion of unsaturated fatty acids are to be preferred. |
| Conversely, unsaturated fatty acids have one or more double bonds between carbon atoms in their chains. |
| Foods that are rich in unsaturated fats include oily fish, avocados, nuts and sunflower, rapeseed and olive oils. |
