trans1
Syllabification: (trans)
Pronunciation: /tranz, trans/
Definition of trans
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-
