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'''Elaidic acid''' is the [[organic compound]] with the formula CH<sub>3</sub>(CH<sub>2</sub>)<sub>7</sub>CHCH(CH<sub>2</sub>)<sub>7</sub>CO<sub>2</sub>H. Classified as an [[Saturated fat|unsaturated]] [[trans fat|trans fatty acid]], it is a colorless oily solid. This compound has attracted attention because it is a major trans fat found in [[Hydrogenation|hydrogenated]] vegetable oils, and trans fats are implicated in heart disease.<ref>{{Cite journal | doi = 10.1017/S0954422411000011| pmid = 21320382| title = Ruminant and industrial sources of trans-fat and cardiovascular and diabetic diseases| journal = Nutrition Research Reviews| volume = 24| issue = 1| pages = 111–7| year = 2011| last1 = Tardy| first1 = Anne-Laure| last2 = Morio| first2 = Béatrice| last3 = Chardigny| first3 = Jean-Michel| last4 = Malpuech-Brugère| first4 = Corinne}}</ref>
It is the [[Cis–trans isomerism|trans isomer]] of [[oleic acid]]. The name of the [[elaidinization]] reaction comes from elaidic acid.
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