シス-トランス異性

Japanese

Kanji in this term
異	性
い Grade: 6	せい Grade: 5
on’yomi	kan’on

Etymology

Calque of English cis-trans isomerism, borrowing English cis-trans, and replacing earlier term 幾何異性 (kika isei, “geometric isomerism”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɕisɨᵝ to̞ɾã̠ɰ̃sɨᵝ ise̞ː]

Noun

シス-トランス異(い)性(せい) • (shisu-toransu isei) 

1. (organic chemistry, specified by IUPAC) cis-trans isomerism

Usage notes

Replaced the earlier deprecated term 幾何異性 (kika isei, “geometric isomerism”).

Derived terms

• シス-トランス異(い)性(せい)体(たい) (shisu-toransu iseitai): a cis-trans isomer: a molecule that exhibits cis-trans isomerism