MONOUNSATURATED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does monounsaturated mean? 

• MONOUNSATURATED (adjective)
  The adjective MONOUNSATURATED has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: MONOUNSATURATED used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MONOUNSATURATED (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Similar:

unsaturated (used of a compound (especially of carbon) containing atoms sharing more than one valence bond)

 Context examples 

A class of monounsaturated fatty acids with 20 carbons.

(Eicosenoic Acid, NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)

A class of monounsaturated fatty acids with 12 carbons.

(Dodecenoic Acid, NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)

A class of monounsaturated fatty acids with 23 carbons.

(Fatty Acid 23:1, NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)

A class of monounsaturated fatty acids with 16 carbons.

(Hexadecenoic Acid, NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)

A class of monounsaturated fatty acids with 17 carbons.

(Heptadecenoic Acid, NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)

Saturated and monounsaturated fatty acids are synthesized by the body, whereas polyunsaturated fatty acids are not and must be obtained in the diet.

(Fatty acid, NCI Thesaurus)

A monounsaturated long-chain fatty acid with a 20-carbon backbone and the sole double bond originating from the 9th position from the methyl end, with the bond in the cis- configuration.

(Gondoic Acid, NCI Thesaurus)

Monounsaturated fatty acid with 20 carbons and the double bond at the 9th carbon from the methyl end.

(Gondoic Acid, NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)

A class of monounsaturated fatty acids with 22 carbons.

(Docosenoic Acid, NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)

A class of monounsaturated fatty acids with 19 carbons.

(Nonadecenoic Acid, NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)