elaidinize

transitive verb

ela·​i·​din·​ize

ə̇ˈlāədᵊnˌīz,

-də̇ˌnīz

-ed/-ing/-s

: to isomerize (something, such as an unsaturated fatty acid or ester) from the cis form to the trans form (as from oleic acid to elaidic acid)

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