geometric isomer

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geometric isomer

n.
A chemical compound having the same molecular formula as another but a different geometric configuration, as when atoms or groups of atoms are attached in different spatial arrangements on either side of a bond or a ring.
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Whether these four phospholipids would affect embryonic development, oocyte and egg high apoptosis gene expression, ability of oocytes, and oocyte development and maturation as LPA is not known and requires further research.20 Further, 4-Oxo-retinoic acid (4-oxo-RA) is an active geometric isomer of retinoic acid (RA).
The geometric isomer of higher yield, which was invariably the first eluted isomer, for complexes Na[Co[([L.sub.1]).sub.3]], Na[Co[([L.sub.2]).sub.3]], Na[Cu[([L.sub.1]).sub.3]], and Na[Ni[([L.sub.1]).sub.3]], was resolved using dichlorobis(ethylenediamine)cobalt(III) chloride and bis(glycinato)(1,10-phenanthroline)cobalt(III) chloride as resolving agents using a similar procedure as described in Section 2.5.3.
Field trapping of the invasive brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys, with geometric isomers of methyl 2,4,6-decatrienoate.
Trans fatty acids: Trans fatty acids (TFA) by definition are geometric isomers of monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids having at least one carbon-carbon double bond
In studies involving intercalation reactions, it has been observed that LDHs and HDSs exhibit selectivity when intercalating geometric isomers [5, 13-15].
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