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Meaning of monounsaturate in English:

monounsaturate

noun

  • A monounsaturated fat or fatty acid.

    Although the word has a chemical meaning, it is chiefly found in contexts relating to food and nutrition.

Pronunciation

monounsaturate

/ˌmɒnəʊʌnˈsatʃʊrət/ /ˌmɒnəʊʌnˈsatjʊrət/

Origin

1970s; earliest use found in The New York Times. From mono- + unsaturate, after polyunsaturate.