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CIS

UK/sɪs/ rare uk

noun

1.

an alliance made up of states that had been Soviet Socialist Republics in the Soviet Union prior to its dissolution in Dec 1991

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Origin

Likely originates from the false etymology asserting that cis is an initialism standing for comfortable in skin.

Phrases

  • cis-trans isomerism

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