trans-fat

A form of trans fat — 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.

Meanings

nountrans-fat (plural trans-fats)

plural trans-fats

  1. alternativeAlternative form of trans fat.

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APA

trans-fat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trans-fat

MLA

“trans-fat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trans-fat. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trans-fat,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trans-fat.

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