English Explanatory Dictionary

trans fat

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An unsaturated fat with carbon-carbon double bonds in the trans configuration, especially one prepared by partial hydrogenation, associated with an elevated risk of coronary heart disease.

Word forms

trans fat trans fats trans-fat

Related words

polyunsaturated fat saturated fat trans fatty acid unsaturated fat
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