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monounsaturated

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

having a single double or triple bond

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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adjective satellite

Meaning 2

(of long-chain carbon compounds especially fats) saturated except for one multiple bond

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der. English mono- English unsaturated English monounsaturated From mono- + unsaturated.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: monoumættet — monunsaturated
  • Finnish: kertatyydyttymätön — monunsaturated
  • Irish: monai-neamhsháithithe — monunsaturated
  • Yiddish: מאָנאָאומגעזעטיקט (monoumgezetikt) — monunsaturated