Etymology

monounsaturated

M3O1N1O1U1N1S1A1T1U1R1A1T1E1D2

Today it means: having a single double or triple bond Full definition →

English unsaturated ← Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)
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  1. Ancient Greekμόνος (mónos)
  2. Ancient Greekμονο- (mono-)
  3. Englishmono-
  4. Englishunsaturated
  5. English todaymonounsaturated

From mono- + unsaturated.

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