Noun: trans fat
- 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
"Many countries have banned or restricted the use of trans fats due to their negative health effects";
- trans fatty acid
Derived forms: trans fats
Type of: fatty acid
Part of: margarine, marge [Brit, informal], oleo [N. Amer], oleomargarine [N. Amer]
Encyclopedia: Trans fat