- monounsaturate
- mono·unsaturate
English syllables. 2014.
monounsaturate
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monounsaturate — noun see monounsaturated … New Collegiate Dictionary
monounsaturate — /mon oh un sach euhr it/, n. a monounsaturated fat or fatty acid, as olive oil. [MONO + UNSATURATE] * * * … Universalium
monounsaturate — noun A monounsaturated oil, or fatty acid … Wiktionary
monounsaturate — mono·un·sat·u·rate .män ō .ən sach ə rət n a monounsaturated oil or fatty acid … Medical dictionary
monounsaturate — mon•o•un•sat•u•rate [[t]ˌmɒn oʊ ʌnˈsætʃ ər ɪt[/t]] n. nut a monounsaturated fat or fatty acid, as olive oil • Etymology: 1965–70 … From formal English to slang
monounsaturate — noun see monounsaturated * * * /mon oh un sach euhr it/, n. a monounsaturated fat or fatty acid, as olive oil. [MONO + UNSATURATE] … Useful english dictionary
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 … New Collegiate Dictionary
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
