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cis-trans isomer

cis-trans isomer noun: either of a pair of geometric isomers, one having the cis- and one having the trans- configuration.

Noun

cis-trans isomer (plural cis-trans isomers)

  1. (physical) Either of a pair of geometric isomers, one having the cis- and one having the trans- configuration.

Forms of cis-trans isomer

pluralcis-trans isomers

Questions about cis-trans isomer

What does cis-trans isomer mean?
Cis-trans isomer means either of a pair of geometric isomers, one having the cis- and one having the trans- configuration.
What part of speech is cis-trans isomer?
Cis-trans isomer is a noun.
What is the plural of cis-trans isomer?
The plural of cis-trans isomer is cis-trans isomers.

Words near cis-trans isomer in the dictionary

  1. cis-supremacist
  2. cis-supremacy
  3. cis-ter
  4. cis-ters
  5. cis-trans
  6. cis-trans isomer
  7. cis-trans isomerism
  8. cis-trans isomers
  9. cis-woman
  10. cis-women
  11. CISA

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