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Noun: monounsaturated fatty acid
  1. An unsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has one double or triple valence bond per molecule; found chiefly in olive oil and chicken and almonds

Derived forms: monounsaturated fatty acids

Type of: unsaturated fatty acid

Encyclopedia: Monounsaturated fatty acid