trans-
- on the other side of, to the other side of, over, across, through: transatlantic, transpierce
- so as to change thoroughly: transliterate
- above and beyond; transcending: transonic
- Chem.
- designating an isomer having certain atoms or groups on opposite sides of a given plane in the molecule (in chemical names, usually printed in italic type and hyphenated and disregarded in alphabetization): trans-butene
- designating the elements beyond (a given element) in the periodic table: transuranium
See trans- in American Heritage Dictionary 4
prefix- Across; on the other side; beyond: transpolar.
- Through: transcontinental.
- Change; transfer: transliterate.
- Having a pair of identical atoms on opposite sides of two atoms linked by a double bond. Used of a geometric isomer: trans-butene.
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