elaidic acid

== English == === Alternative forms === elaïdic acid (obsolete) elaidinic acid === Etymology === See elaine (“oleic acid”). === Noun === elaidic acid (uncountable) (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. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== elaidinization