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elaidic acid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
elaidic acid
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The trans isomer of oleic acid; the major trans fat found in hydrogenated vegetable oils, also occurring in small amounts in caprine and bovine milk.

Uncountable

Etymology

See elaine (“oleic acid”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

elaïdic acid (alternative, obsolete) elaidinic acid (alternative)

Phrases

ricinelaidic acid

Frequently Paired Words

elaidinization

Questions

What does elaidic acid mean?
The trans isomer of oleic acid; the major trans fat found in hydrogenated vegetable oils, also occurring in small amounts in caprine and bovine milk.
Where does elaidic acid come from?
See elaine (“oleic acid”).

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