ALL meanings of geometric isomerism
ge·o·met·ric i·som·er·ism
G g - noun geometric isomerism each of two or more chemical compounds having the same molecular formula but a different geometric arrangement; an unsaturated compound or ring compound in which rotation around a carbon bond is restricted, as in cis- and trans- configurations. 1
- noun geometric isomerism (chemistry, archaic, deprecated by IUPAC) A form of isomerism in which, in one isomer two atoms or groups are on the same side of the plane of a double bond or ring, whereas in the other isomer they are on opposite sides; these are cis- and trans- isomers, respectively. 0