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trans

12 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. trans (adjective)
  2. trans (abbreviation)
  3. trans- (prefix)
  4. trans fat (noun)
  5. trans-fatty acid (noun)
  6. trans-Jordanic (adjective)
  7. trans-Neptunian (adjective)
  8. trans-Uranian (adjective)
  9. Trans-Lux (trademark)
  10. Trans Alai (geographical name)
  11. cis-trans (adjective)
  12. cis-trans isomerism (noun)

1trans

adj \ˈtran(t)s, ˈtranz\

Definition of TRANS

: characterized by having certain groups of atoms on opposite sides of the longitudinal axis of a double bond or of the plane of a ring in a molecule

First Known Use of TRANS

1892

Other Chemical Engineering Terms

alkali, cation, decant, hygroscopic, isotope, oxidize, slurry, solute, viscous

Rhymes with TRANS

banns, sans

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