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monounsaturated

[ mon-oh-uhn-sach-uh-rey-tid ]

adjective

, Nutrition.
  1. 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

  1. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


monounsaturated

/ mŏn′ō-ŭn-săchə-rā′tĭd /

  1. Relating to an organic compound, usually a fatty acid, having only one double bond per molecule.
  2. 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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