elaidic acid

2 definitions found

elaidic acid - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Elaidic \E`la*id"ic\, a. [Cf. F. ['e]la["i]dique. See Elaine.]
     Relating to oleic acid, or elaine.
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     Elaidic acid (Chem.), a fatty acid isomeric with oleic
        acid, and obtained from it by the action of nitrous acid.
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elaidic acid - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  elaidic acid
      n 1: a monounsaturated fatty acid that has the same structure as
           oleic acid except that it is a trans fatty acid; the major
           trans fatty acid in margarine and fried foods