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ring isomerism
A type of geometrical isomerism in which bond lengths and bond angles prevent the existence of the trans structure if substituents are attached to alkenic carbons which are part of a cyclic system, the ring of which contains fewer than eight members; for example, 1,2-dichlorocyclohexene.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Chemistry
- Category: Organic chemistry
- Company: McGraw-Hill
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