Elaidic

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Elaidic \E`la*id"ic\, a. [Cf. F. ['e]la["i]dique. See {Elaine}.]
     Relating to oleic acid, or elaine.
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     {Elaidic acid} (Chem.), a fatty acid isomeric with oleic
        acid, and obtained from it by the action of nitrous acid.


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