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monounsaturated
[ mon-oh-uhn-sach-uh-rey-tid ]
adjective
, Nutrition.
- of or noting a class of fats that lack a hydrogen bond at one point on the carbon chain and that are associated with a low cholesterol content of the blood.
monounsaturated
/ ˌmɒnəʊʌnˈsætʃəˌreɪtɪd /
adjective
- of or relating to a class of vegetable oils, such as olive oil, the molecules of which have long chains of carbon atoms containing only one double bond See also polyunsaturated
monounsaturated
/ mŏn′ō-ŭn-săch′ə-rā′tĭd /
- Relating to an organic compound, usually a fatty acid, having only one double bond per molecule.
- See more at unsaturated
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Word History and Origins
Origin of monounsaturated1
First recorded in 1935–40; mono- + unsaturated
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