Difference between Monounsaturated and Unsaturated

What is the difference between Monounsaturated and Unsaturated?

Monounsaturated as an adjective is (of an organic compound) having a single double or triple bond while Unsaturated as an adjective is not saturated; capable of dissolving more of a solute at the same temperature.

Monounsaturated

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: (of an organic compound) having a single double or triple bond

Unsaturated

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Not saturated; capable of dissolving more of a solute at the same temperature.Of a compound containing atoms sharing more than one valence bond, especially of an organic compound having one or more double bonds or triple bonds between carbon atoms.Not chromatically pure; diluted.

We hope you now know whether to use Monounsaturated or Unsaturated in your sentence.

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