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Definition of Trans fatty acid
1. Noun. A fatty acid that has been produced by hydrogenating an unsaturated fatty acid (and so changing its shape); found in processed foods such as margarine and fried foods and puddings and commercially baked goods and partially hydrogenated vegetable oils.
Substance meronyms: Margarin, Margarine, Marge, Oleo, Oleomargarine
Generic synonyms: Fatty Acid
Specialized synonyms: Elaidic Acid
Generic synonyms: Fatty Acid
Specialized synonyms: Elaidic Acid
Definition of Trans fatty acid
1. Noun. An unsaturated fatty acid in which one or more of the double bonds has the trans orientation instead of the usual cis orientation. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Trans Fatty Acid
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