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trans fat

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.28 in modern English

Syllables
tran-s -fat
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Inflected Forms

trans fats (plural) trans-fat (alternative)

Phrases

polyunsaturated fat saturated fat trans fatty acid unsaturated fat

Frequently Paired Words

polyunsaturated fat saturated fat trans fatty acid unsaturated fat

Questions

What does trans fat mean?
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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