'Elaidic acid' definitions:
Definition of '
elaidic acid
'
(from
WordNet
)
noun
A monounsaturated fatty acid that has the same structure as oleic acid except that it is a trans fatty acid; the major trans fatty acid in margarine and fried foods
Definition of '
Elaidic acid
'
From:
GCIDE
Elaidic \E`la*id"ic\, a. [Cf. F. ['e]la["i]dique. See
Elaine
.] Relating to oleic acid, or elaine. [1913 Webster]
Elaidic acid (Chem.), a fatty acid isomeric with oleic acid, and obtained from it by the action of nitrous acid. [1913 Webster]
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