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geometric isomerism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.60 in modern English

Syllables
ge-o-met-ric i-so-merism
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
6
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

(dated, deprecated by IUPAC) A form of isomerism in which, in one isomer two atoms or groups are on the same side of the plane of a double bond or ring, whereas in the other isomer they are on opposite sides; these are cis- and trans- isomers, respectively.

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Usage

Phrases

structural isomerism optical isomerism

Frequently Paired Words

structural isomerism optical isomerism

Synonyms

cis-trans isomerism

Questions

What does geometric isomerism mean?
(dated, deprecated by IUPAC) A form of isomerism in which, in one isomer two atoms or groups are on the same side of the plane of a double bond or ring, whereas in the other isomer they are on opposite sides; these are cis- and trans- isomers, respectively.

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