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geometric isomer

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun 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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  • noun chemistry either the cis- or trans- isomer of a compound that exhibits geometric isomerism

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