monounsaturated

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

/ ˌmɒn oʊ ʌnˈsætʃ əˌreɪ tɪd /

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.

Nearby words

monotriglyph, monotropy, monotype, monotypic, monounsaturate, monounsaturated, monovalent, monovision, monovision lens, monoxenous, monoxide

Origin of monounsaturated

First recorded in 1935–40; mono- + unsaturated

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British Dictionary definitions for monounsaturated

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 bondSee also polyunsaturated

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Science definitions for monounsaturated

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.