cis-

cis-

(word root) near, on the near side of

Examples of words with the root cis-: cisatlantic

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cis-

pref.

1. On this side: cisatlantic.

2. Having a pair of identical atoms or groups on the same side of a plane that passes through two carbon atoms linked by a double bond. Used of a geometric isomer: cis-2-butene.

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[Latin, from cis, on this side of; see ko- in Indo-European roots.]

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cis-

prefix

1. (Physical Geography) on this or the near side of: cisalpine.

2. (Chemistry) (often in italics) indicating that two groups of atoms in an unsaturated compound lie on the same side of a double bond: cis-butadiene. Compare trans-⁵

[from Latin]

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cis-

1. a prefix occurring in words meaning “on this side of” or “a place on this side of” the thing or place specified by the base word: cisatlantic; cislunar.

2. a prefix used in the names of chemical compounds that are geometric isomers having two identical atoms or groups attached on the same side of a molecule divided by a given plane of symmetry. Compare trans- (def. 2).

[< Latin; akin to here]

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