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. See polyunsaturated
   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 /

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of monounsaturated¹

First recorded in 1935–40; mono- + unsaturated