trans-fatty acid

noun
🔊/ˌtrænz fæti ˈæsɪd/
🔊/ˌtrænz fæti ˈæsɪd/
(also trans-fat
🔊/ˌtrænz ˈfæt/
🔊/ˌtrænz ˈfæt/
)
[countable, uncountable]
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  1. a type of fat produced when oils are changed by a chemical process into solids, for example to make margarine. Trans-fatty acids are believed to encourage the harmful development of cholesterol.反式脂肪酸
    • foods that are low in trans-fatty acids低反式脂肪酸食物
    see also monounsaturated fat, polyunsaturated fat, saturated fat, unsaturated fatTopics Cooking and eatingc2