| NOUN | substance | trans fatty acid | a fatty acid that has been produced by hydrogenating an unsaturated fatty acid (and so changing its shape) |
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| Meaning | 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. | |
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| Narrower | elaidic acid | A monounsaturated fatty acid that has the same structure as oleic acid except that it is a trans fatty acid |
| Broader | fatty acid | Any of a class of aliphatic monocarboxylic acids that form part of a lipid molecule and can be derived from fat by hydrolysis |
| Substance of | margarine, margarin, oleo, oleomargarine, marge | A spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter |
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