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cis

Best crossword clue

"Not trans"

3 letters · collected on this word page

3 lettersPronunciation /sɪs/Sorted cisStarts with CEnds with S2 cluesCommon crossword word
1C2I3S

Definitions

  1. Having two mutations on two genes on the same chromosome of a homologous pair.

Word origin

From Latin cis (“on this side (of), on the near or same side”). Doublet of he, it, here, hither, and hence.

Used in a sentence

  • However, a cis double bond causes a kink in the chain. (A cis double bond introduces a bend of about 42 into the linear hydrocarbon chain.)
  • A cis double bond is one where the hydrogen atoms are both on the same side. In contrast, a trans double bond has them on the opposite side.
  • The cis effect is the labilization of ligands which are cis to certain other ligands.

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Not trans3 letters
02Same side, prefix3 letters

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