Cryptic crossword clue
Nature of some oils used in the food-processing industry 12

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 12 letter word HYDROGENATED

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The straight part
We know that "Nature/" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case nature/ = hydrogenated.
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What does HYDROGENATED mean?

HYDROGENATED verb
  1. To treat something, or react something, with hydrogen; especially to react an unsaturated fat with hydrogen, in the presence of a nickel catalyst, to produce a harder saturated fat
HYDROGENATED adjective
  1. That has been treated, or reacted with hydrogen; especially describing a saturated fat so obtained from an unsaturated fat

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