Cis–trans isomerism
DISTINCT ARRANGEMENTS OF SUBSTITUENTS AROUND DOUBLE BONDS IN CHEMISTRY
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Cis–trans isomerism, also known as geometric isomerism or configurational isomerism, is a term used in chemistry that concerns the spatial arrangement of atoms within molecules. The prefixes "cis" and "trans" are from Latin: "this side of" and "the other side of", respectively.