| NOUN | substance | monounsaturated fatty acid | an unsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has one double or triple valence bond per molecule |
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| Meaning | 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. | |
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| Narrower | elaidic acid | A monounsaturated fatty acid that has the same structure as oleic acid except that it is a trans fatty acid |
| oleic acid | A colorless oily liquid / liquid occurring as a glyceride | |
| Broader | unsaturated fatty acid | A fatty acid whose carbon chain can absorb additional hydrogen atoms |
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