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Trans vs Homo - What's the difference?

trans | homo |

In chemistry|lang=en terms the difference between trans and homo

is that trans is (chemistry) 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 while homo is (chemistry) highest occupied molecular orbital.

As an adjective trans

is (chemistry) 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.

As a noun trans

is .

As an acronym homo is

(chemistry) highest occupied molecular orbital.

trans

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) ).

Adjective

(-)
  • (chemistry) 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.
    • the trans effect is the labilization of ligands which are trans to certain other ligands
  • (cytology) Of the side of the Golgi apparatus farther from the endoplasmic reticulum.
  • (colloquial) Transgender, transsexual.
  • An umbrella term that refers to all the identities, other then cisgender, that are within the gender identity spectrum.
    • Usage notes
    Compare (m) and its usage notes, particularly with regard to the gender-related sense. Compare and and its usage notes with regards to the umbrella sense.
    Derived terms
    * trans fat * transman / trans man; transwoman / trans woman
    Related terms
    * transgender * transsexual * transvestite

    Coordinate terms

    * cis

    Etymology 2

    Abbreviation.

    Noun

    • Anagrams

    * * * ----

    homo

    English

    Noun

  • (colloquial, often, pejorative) Short form of homosexual.
  • * {{quote-book
    • , year=1938 , author=Cecil Day Lewis , title=Starting point , page=127 citation , isbn= , passage="... He's a homo ."
    "My dear Theo, at my age one can't worry about little details like that. Besides, he's got such a nice voice."}}
    I heard that she's a homo , but she hasn't come out of the closet yet.
  • (uncountable, dated, US, Canada) Homogenized milk with a high butterfat content.
  • * {{quote-book
    • , year=1956 , author=Purdue University. Agricultural Experiment Station. , title=Station bulletin , page=25 citation , passage=One quart of homo wholesale in glass equals one quart equivalent. Certain modifications were made in these relatives to adjust for variations in units per ... }}

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (colloquial, sometimes, pejorative) Of or pertaining to homosexuality.
  • (not comparable, Canada, US) Homogenized; almost always said of milk with a high butterfat content.
  • * {{quote-magazine
    • , year=1958 , magazine=American milk review and milk plant monthly , volume=20 , page=190 citation , passage=Regular homo' milk was being sold out of stores in half gallons for 33 cents against 44 cents on regular ' homo milk on home delivery. }}

    Anagrams

    * (l) ----