
Meaning of TRANS FATTY ACID
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[n] a fatty acid that has been been produced by hydrogenating an unsaturated fatty acid (and so changing its shape); found in processed foods such as margarine and fried foods and puddings and commercially baked goods and partially hydrogenated vegetable oils |
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| | See Also: | | elaidic acid, fatty acid, margarin, margarine, marge, oleo, oleomargarine | |
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