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elaidic acid
Definition: 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
Definition: The trans isomer of oleic acid; The major trans fat found in hydrogenated vegetable oils, also occurring in small amounts in caprine and bovine milk.