Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Draco. Draco was the first legislator of Athens in Ancient Greece. He replaced the prevailing system of oral law and blood feud by a written code to be enforced only by a court. Known for its harshness, draconian has come to refer to similarly unforgiving rules or laws.
Trans fats are a type of mostly man-made fat that the food industry loves, but our hearts and blood vessels donât. In the late 19th century, chemists discovered that they could add hydrogen atoms to unsaturated fats by bubbling hydrogen gas through vegetable oil in the presence of a nickel catalyst.
1. Recognize the characteristics of food high in trans fat. 1  Trans fat is a semi-solid or soft solid fat at room temperature. 2  This differs from unsaturated fat, which is a liquid at room temperature, and saturated fat, which is a hard solid at room temperature.3  Trans fat makes fats and oils pliable.rans fat is found in many foods and it may be hard to recognize when a food is high in it. You can maintain a healthier diet and cholesterol level by learning how to recognize foods high in trans fat and avoiding them.