Meanings
nounelaidic acid (uncountable)
alternative obsolete elaïdic acid · alternative elaidinic acid
- uncountablechemistryThe trans isomer of oleic acid; the major trans fat found in hydrogenated vegetable oils, also occurring in small amounts in caprine and bovine milk.
Origin
See elaine (“oleic acid”).
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elaidic acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elaidic%20acid
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“elaidic acid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elaidic%20acid. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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