trans
Meaning
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- In (or constituting, forming, or describing) a double bond in which the greater radical on both ends is on the opposite side of the bond.
- In (or constituting, forming, or describing) a coordination compound in which the two instances of a particular ligand are on opposite sides of the central atom.
- Of the side of the Golgi apparatus farther from the endoplasmic reticulum.
Synonyms
transmutation
anti-form
trans-form
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/tɹænz/
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin trāns (“on the other side of”).
New
tran
A trans person.
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