trans fat
See also: transfat and trans-fat
English
Alternative forms
- trans-fat
Noun
trans fat (plural trans fats)
- 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.
Related terms
- polyunsaturated fat
- saturated fat
- trans fatty acid
- unsaturated fat
Translations
unsaturated fat with bonds in the trans configuration
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