elaidic : Idioms & Phrases

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Elaidic acid

  • noun a monounsaturated fatty acid that has the same structure as oleic acid except that it is a trans fatty acid; the major trans fatty acid in margarine and fried foods
WordNet
  • (Chem.), a fatty acid isomeric with oleic acid, and obtained from it by the action of nitrous acid.
Webster 1913