elaidic acid

See also: elaïdic acid

English

Alternative forms

• elaïdic acid (obsolete)
• elaidinic acid

Etymology

See elaine (“oleic acid”).

Noun

elaidic acid (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry) The trans isomer of oleic acid; the major trans fat found in hydrogenated vegetable oils, also occurring in small amounts in caprine and bovine milk.

Related terms

• elaidinization