A fatty acid, the carbon chain of which contains no ethylenic or other unsaturated linkages between carbon atoms (e.g., stearic acid and palmitic acid); called saturated because it is incapable of absorbing any more hydrogen. ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
fatty acids that do not have any double bonds. They occur mainly in animal fats and tropical oils, and they can be produced by modifying unsaturated fatty acids. Fats composed of saturated fatty acids increase serum low-density lipoproteins and blood cholesterol levels.
Type: Term Definitions: 1. a fatty acid, the carbon chain of which contains no ethylenic or other unsaturated linkages between carbon atoms (stearic acid and palmitic acid); called saturated because it is incapable of absorbing any more hydrogen.
[n] - a fatty acid whose carbon chain cannot absorb any more hydrogen atoms
lipid with hydrocarbon chains containing only single bonds, which results in the maximum number of hydrogen atoms per chain
noun a fatty acid whose carbon chain cannot absorb any more hydrogen atoms; found chiefly in animal fats
Fatty acid in which there are no double bonds in the hydrocarbon chain