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.
Origin of monounsaturated
First recorded in 1935–40;
mono- +
unsaturated
Words nearby monounsaturated
monotriglyph,
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monotype,
monotypic,
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monounsaturated,
monovalent,
monovision,
monovision lens,
monoxenous,
monoxide
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 bond
See also polyunsaturated
Scientific 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.