trans-fat
noun
trans-fat
American
[trans-fat]
/ ˈtrænsˌfæt /
Or
trans fat
trans fat
Scientific
/ trăns /
Etymology
Origin of trans-fat
1980–85; shortening of trans-fatty acid
Example Sentences
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Twenty Unilever plants in 15 countries needed to remove partially hydrogenated oils from 600 fat blends and replace them with trans-fat free components.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 19, 2019
It removed artificial trans-fat in 2008, reduced sodium in 2009 and removed high fructose corn syrup from sandwiches and salads in 2014.
From Reuters ● Jun. 4, 2015
Figure 2.19 During the hydrogenation process, the orientation around the double bonds is changed, making a trans-fat from a cis-fat.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013
Before the political games, before worries about dead zones and manure lagoons, before concerns about obesity and trans-fat, the food movement arose around a simple principle: food should taste better.
From Time ● Feb. 15, 2011
Always a crowd-pleasing snack, these cheddar-flavored crackers' package brags they are trans-fat free.
From Time Magazine Archive
To probe these effects further, they inhibited SPT to see whether they could limit negative trans fat effects in mice, finding that reducing SPT activity did decrease trans fat-induced atherosclerosis.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 18, 2024
Fried foods, which are high in saturated fat and trans fat, have long been linked to obesity, diabetes and heart disease.
From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2023
“His work on surgery saved thousands of mothers and children. And his catalytic thinking on trans fat helped trigger a global movement that will prevent millions of deaths from heart attack.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 7, 2023
The new effort echoes actions by the Obama administration, which required school cafeterias to increase offerings of fruits and vegetables, serve only skim or low-fat milk, and cut trans fat from the menu altogether.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 3, 2023
Unsaturated and trans fats are the same; the fatty acids are just found on opposite sides of a trans fat.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
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