a trans fatty acid

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Definition of a trans fatty acid in English English dictionary
trans fatty acid: An unsaturated fatty acid in which one or more of the double bonds has the trans orientation instead of the usual cis orientation
A trans fatty acid.: trans fat
trans fatty acid: An unsaturated fatty acid produced by the partial hydrogenation of vegetable oils and present in hardened vegetable oils, most margarines, commercial baked foods, and many fried foods. An excess of these fats in the diet is thought to raise the cholesterol level in the bloodstream
trans fatty acid: {i} unhealthy unsaturated fatty acid formed through the chemical process of hydrogenation of oils, fatty acid produced by hydrogenation of an unsaturated fatty acid (found in margarine, fried foods etc. and raise cholesterol levels)
trans fatty acid: a fatty acid that has been 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

a trans fatty acid

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a trans fat·ty ac·id

ı tränz fäti äsıd

/ə ˈtranz ˈfatē ˈasəd/ /ə ˈtrænz ˈfætiː ˈæsəd/

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