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elaidinization

elaidinization noun: a chemical reaction that alters the orientation of double bonds from cis to trans, most often performed on fats and oils to increase the melting point and extend the shelf life without reducing the degree of unsaturation.

Noun

elaidinization (uncountable)

  1. A chemical reaction that alters the orientation of double bonds from cis to trans, most often performed on fats and oils to increase the melting point and extend the shelf life without reducing the degree of unsaturation.

Forms of elaidinization

alternative formelaidinisation

Origin of elaidinization

From elaidin + -ization.

Questions about elaidinization

What does elaidinization mean?
Elaidinization means a chemical reaction that alters the orientation of double bonds from cis to trans, most often performed on fats and oils to increase the melting point and extend the shelf life without reducing the degree of unsaturation.
What part of speech is elaidinization?
Elaidinization is a noun.

Words near elaidinization in the dictionary

  1. elaidic
  2. elaidic acid
  3. elaidin
  4. elaidinic acid
  5. elaidinisation
  6. elaidinization
  7. elaidinize
  8. elaidinized
  9. elaidinizes
  10. elaidinizing
  11. elaidins

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