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Definition of trans-fatty acid noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

trans-fatty acid

noun
 
/ˌtrænz fæti ˈæsɪd/
 
/ˌtrænz fæti ˈæsɪd/
(also trans-fat
 
/ˌtrænz ˈfæt/
 
/ˌtrænz ˈfæt/
)
[countable, uncountable]
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  1. a type of fat produced when oils are changed by a chemical process into solids, for example to make margarine. Trans-fatty acids are believed to encourage the harmful development of cholesterol.
    • foods that are low in trans-fatty acids
    see also monounsaturated fat, polyunsaturated fat, saturated fat, unsaturated fatTopics Cooking and eatingc2
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