English noun: trans fatty acid | |||
1. | trans fatty acid (substance) a fatty acid that has 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 | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fatty acid | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | elaidic acid | ||
Substance meronym | margarin, margarine, marge, oleo, oleomargarine | ||