cis
adjective
us/sɪs/uk/sɪs/cisadjective(CHEMISTRY)
chemistryspecialized
used todescribeanisomer(= one of agroupofsimilarchemicalsubstances)in which theatomsarearrangedon the samesideof themolecule,especiallyon the samesideof thecarbonchain(= alineofconnectedcarbonatoms):
（同分异构体）顺式的Thetraditionalcold-pressingmethodofextractingvegetableoilspreservesthe cisfattyacidsintheirnaturalform.提取植物油时采取的传统冷压法保持了顺式脂肪酸的天然形态。
The polyacetylenechaincanadopttwo differentshapes, called cis andtrans, where thetransconfigurationis the mostchemicallystable.聚乙炔链可以分为顺式和反式两种形态，其中反式结构化学性质最稳定。
- Some ofoursamplesshow anincreasedratioof the 16-and 18-carbontransvaccenicacidto the cisisomer.
- Chemistsinitiallymake polyacetylene in the cisform, andconvertthis to thetransbyheatingit to 200°C inhelium.
- Some of thedoublebondsthatremainthenchangetype, from cis totrans, and these have beenfoundto beparticularlydamagingtoourhealth(otherwisecalled "hydrogenatedfat").
Chemistry - general words
- acceptor
- aerosol
- aerosolize
- allotrope
- amphiprotic
- chemical formula
- cyclic
- distilled water
- electrolyte
- electrolytic
- endocrine disruptor
- endothermic
- exothermic
- inorganic chemistry
- molecular weight
- nonelectrolyte
- nonreactive
- reactive
- reactivity
- reduction
cisadjective(GENDER)
short forcisgender: used todescribeapersonwhosegendermatchesthebodythey werebornwith:
Theystressthattranswomen and cis women are all women.他们强调跨性别女人和顺性别女人都是女人。
If you are cis youfeelcomfortablewithyourassignedbirthsexand do notidentifyas anothergender.你如果是顺性别，就是认同自己的出生性别，不认为自己是另一个性别。
- As a cis man, it's hard for me tounderstandwhattranspeoplego through.
- Hedressedflamboyantly, but he was still a cismale.
- People of allgenderscandevelopbreastcancer, though it israrein cis men.
- Cispeopledo notnecessarilyconformto gender-stereotyped behaviours,appearancesorroles.
Opposite
trans