trans-fat

or trans fat

[ trans-fat ]
/ ˈtrænsˌfæt /

noun

trans-fatty acid.
trans-fatty acids collectively.

Origin of trans-fat

1980–85; shortening of trans-fatty acid

Words nearby trans-fat

trans man, trans person, trans woman, trans-, trans-alaska pipeline, trans-fat, trans-fatty acid, trans-jordan, trans-jordanian, trans-mississippi, trans-new guinea phylum

Scientific definitions for trans fat

trans fat
[ trăns ]

A fat containing trans fatty acids.