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Pronunciation / Transliteration: tsɪs
"Das Molekül existiert als cis-Isomer."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Designating a chemical isomer in which two similar substituent groups are on the same side of a carbon-carbon double bond or ring structure.
"The cis-isomer of the organic compound exhibited different physical properties than the trans form." - 2
Short for cisgender; denoting a person whose gender identity corresponds with the sex they were assigned at birth.
"The community center hosted a workshop welcoming both cis and trans participants."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin preposition 'cis', meaning 'on this side of'. In modern contexts, it has evolved into a standard prefix in chemistry denoting stereoisomers with substituent groups on the same side of a double bond or ring, and in sociology as a shortening of cisgender.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cis" is said worldwide
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cis
Transliteration: sis
"Le composé chimique est sous forme cis."
cis
Transliteration: tsɪs
"Das Molekül existiert als cis-Isomer."
cis
Transliteration: tʃis
"L'isomero cis ha una struttura specifica."
cis
Transliteration: sis
"El isómero cis muestra una polaridad distinta."
cis
Transliteration: sis
"O composto químico apresenta configuração cis."
सिस
Transliteration: sis
"रासायनिक यौगिक सिस रूप में है।"
顺
Transliteration: shùn
"该化学物质具有顺式结构。"
시스
Transliteration: siseu
"그 분자는 시스 이성질체입니다."
シス
Transliteration: shisu
"その化合物はシス型構造を持っています。"
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