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Definitions
Adjective
1

That has a torsion angle between 0° and 90°.

"The crystallographer confirmed that the molecule adopts a syn conformation because its torsion angle falls within the range of zero to ninety degrees."

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Origin

This word comes from the Ancient Greek prefix sun-, which means "with" or "together." It functions similarly to the English prefix co- in words like synthesis.

Rhyming Words
rusyn selsyn rapsyn tomosyn spinosyn naprosyn golitsyn tsaritsyn solzhenitsyn carpatho rusyn aleksandr solzhenitsyn alexander isayevich solzhenitsyn
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