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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A trans fatty acid.
  • noun Trans fatty acids considered as a group.

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  • noun 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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