elaidic acid

Noun
  1. 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 (synset 114864512)
    is a type of:
    • trans fatty acid - 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
    • monounsaturated fatty acid - an unsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has one double or triple valence bond per molecule; found chiefly in olive oil and chicken and almonds

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