Trans Fat Definition

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noun
An unsaturated fatty acid which has been partially hydrogenated, used in foods to increase shelf life and maintain flavor.
Webster's New World
Trans fatty acids considered as a group.
American Heritage Medicine

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.

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Noun

Singular:
trans fat
Plural:
trans-fats

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