- monounsaturated
- adjective Date: circa 1939 containing one double or triple bond per molecule — used especially of an oil, fat, or fatty acid; compare polyunsaturated • monounsaturate noun
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monounsaturated
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monounsaturated — [män΄ō un sach′ə rāt΄id] adj. designating or of an organic compound, esp. an oil or fatty acid, having only one double bond: see POLYUNSATURATED, SATURATED (sense 4) monounsaturate [män΄ō un sach′ərət] n … English World dictionary
monounsaturated — mono·un·sat·u·rat·ed .män ō .ən sach ə .rāt əd adj of an oil, fat, or fatty acid containing one double or triple bond per molecule <canola and olive oils are rich in monounsaturated fatty acids> compare POLYUNSATURATED * * *… … Medical dictionary
monounsaturated — adj. Monounsaturated is used with these nouns: ↑fat … Collocations dictionary
monounsaturated — UK [ˌmɒnəʊʌnˈsætʃəreɪtɪd] / US [ˌmɑnoʊʌnˈsætʃəreɪtɪd] adjective biology monounsaturated fats and oils are made mainly from vegetable oils. They are considered to be healthier than those made from saturated fats … English dictionary
Monounsaturated fat — Types of fats in food Unsaturated fat Monounsaturated fat Polyunsaturated fat Trans fat Cis fat Omega fatty acids: ω−3 ω−6 ω−9 Saturated fat Interesterified fat See also Fatty acid … Wikipedia
monounsaturated fatty acids — unsaturated fatty acids containing a single double bond; they occur predominantly as oleic acid, in peanut, olive, and canola oils. Monounsaturated fatty acids have been shown to reduce low density lipoprotein levels and thus the blood… … Medical dictionary
monounsaturated — /mon oh un sach euh ray tid/, adj. 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. [1935 40; MONO + UNSATURATED] * * * … Universalium
monounsaturated — adjective (of an organic compound) having a single double or triple bond … Wiktionary
monounsaturated — adj. pertaining to a chemical compound which contains one double or triple bond (especially of fatty acids) (Biology) mÉ‘nəʊʌn sætʃəreɪtɪd / mÉ’nəʊʌn sætʃʊr … English contemporary dictionary
monounsaturated — adjective Chemistry (of an organic compound, especially a fat) saturated except for one multiple bond … English new terms dictionary
