Where does “monosaturated” come from?

monosaturated (English) comes from English mono-, from Ancient Greek μονο- — one; mono-.

monosaturated (English): Having one saturated fatty acid

Definitions

  1. Having one saturated fatty acid

Ancestry of “monosaturated”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmono-API; one, single, only
2Ancient Greekμονο-one; mono-
Every word from Ancient Greek μονο-Every word from English mono-