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functional group
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Noun
functional group (plural functional groups)
- (organic chemistry) A specific grouping of elements that is characteristic of a class of compounds, and determines some properties and reactions of that class.
- Various functional groups often occur in biomolecules.
- (ecology) A collection of organisms of specific morphological, physiological, behavioral, biochemical properties.
Translations
characteristic grouping of elements
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organisms of specific properties
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