| elaidic | Relating to oleic acid, or elaine. <chemistry> Elaidic acid, a fatty acid isomeric with oleic acid, and obtained from it by the action of nitrous acid. Origin: Cf. F. Elaidique. See Elaine. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| elaidic acid | CH3(CH2)7CH==CH(CH2)7COOH; trans-9-octadecenoic acid;an unsaturated monobasic trans-isomer of oleic acid; found in ruminant fats. Compare: oleic acid. (05 Mar 2000) |