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Elaidic acid

Elaidic acid Definition Elaidic acid, a transdiomer of oleic acid, is an unsaturated fatty acid. In its pure state, it is a colorless, oily liquid that is barely soluble in water and oxidizes easily in air, turning into a yellowish liquid and smelling rancid. Salts of oleic acid are called oleate...

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