trans fat
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trans fat (plural trans fats)
- (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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unsaturated fat with bonds in the trans configuration
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