trans fat

See also: transfat and trans-fat

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trans fat (plural trans fats)

  1. (organic chemistry) 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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