monounsaturated

/ˌˈmɑnoʊənˌsætʃəˈreɪdɪd/
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Definitions of monounsaturated
  1. adjective
    (of long-chain carbon compounds especially fats) saturated except for one multiple bond
    synonyms:
    unsaturated
    used of a compound (especially of carbon) containing atoms sharing more than one valence bond
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