monounsaturate

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noun

A monounsaturated oil, or fatty acid

OriginEnglish unsaturate ← Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-) →
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Meanings

nounmonounsaturate (plural monounsaturates)

plural monounsaturates

  1. A monounsaturated oil, or fatty acid

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμόνος (mónos)
  2. Ancient Greekμονο- (mono-)
  3. Englishmono-
  4. Englishunsaturate
  5. Englishmonounsaturate

From mono- + unsaturate.

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APA

monounsaturate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monounsaturate

MLA

“monounsaturate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monounsaturate. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monounsaturate,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monounsaturate.

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