Meaning of trans fatty acid | Babel Free
Definitions
An unsaturated fatty acid in which one or more of the double bonds has the trans orientation instead of the usual cis orientation.
Equivalents
Suomi
transrasvahappo
Русский
транс-изомеры жирная кислота́
Examples
“Recently, however, scientists have⟳ found that trans fatty acids produced by hydrogenation actually raise⟳ blood cholesterol levels.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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