cistactic

C3I1S1T1A1C3T1I1C3

adjective

Describing a tactic polymer in which the double bonds of the repeat units have the cis conformation

OriginEnglish tactic ← New Latin tactica ← Ancient Greek τακτικός (taktikós) →
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Meanings

adjectivecistactic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryDescribing a tactic polymer in which the double bonds of the repeat units have the cis conformation

Origin

  1. Latincis
  2. Englishcis-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*teh₂g-
  4. Proto-Hellenic*tat͏̌t͏̌ō
  5. Ancient Greekτάσσω (tássō)
  6. Ancient Greekτακτικός (taktikós)
  7. New Latintactica
  8. Englishtactic
  9. Englishcistactic

From cis- + tactic.

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APA

cistactic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cistactic

MLA

“cistactic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cistactic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cistactic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cistactic.

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