TRANS-FATTY ACID


Meaning of TRANS-FATTY ACID in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ ˈ ̷ ̷  ̷ ̷ - noun

: an unsaturated fatty acid characterized by a trans arrangement of alkyl chains that is formed especially during the hydrogenation of vegetable oils and has been linked to an increase in blood cholesterol

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