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Trans

/trˈænz/
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(adj) In (or constituting, forming, or describing) a double bond in which the greater radical on both ends is on the opposite side of the bond.

Trans fats are bad for your health.
Sami sympathizes more with trans people now.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The prefix ____ is often used in English to indicate that something is across, beyond, or on the other side today.

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