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monounsaturated fat
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monounsaturated fat
A saturated fatty acid–ie, an alkyl chain fatty acid with one ethylenic–double bond between the carbons in the fatty acid chain. See Fatty acid, Saturated fatty acid; Cf Polyunsaturated fatty acid, Unsaturated fatty acid.
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Monounsaturated Fats Monounsaturated fats are the simplest of fats.
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