trans1

 
Pronunciation: /trɑːnz/

adjective

Chemistry
  • denoting or relating to a molecular structure in which two particular atoms or groups lie on opposite sides of a given plane in the molecule, in particular denoting an isomer in which substituents at opposite ends of a carbon-carbon double bond are also on opposite sides of the bond: the trans isomer of stilbeneCompare with cis.

Origin:

independent usage of trans-