Hypernym

noun

any of a class of aliphatic monocarboxylic acids that form part of a lipid molecule and can be derived from fat by hydrolysis; fatty acids are simple molecules built around a series of carbon atoms linked together in a chain of 12 to 22 carbon atoms

Substance_meronym

margarine 1

noun

a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter

trans fatty acid 1

noundomain: substance

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

a fatty acid that has been produced by hydrogenating an unsaturated fatty acid (and so changing its shape); found in processed foods such as margarine and fried foods and puddings and commercially baked goods and partially hydrogenated vegetable oils

Hyponym

elaidic acid 1

noun

a monounsaturated fatty acid that has the same structure as oleic acid except that it is a trans fatty acid; the major trans fatty acid in margarine and fried foods

Substance_holonym

margarine 1

noun

a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter