Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bifunctional chelator

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.20 in modern English

Syllables: bi-func-tion-al chela-tor
IPA

32

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

5

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A chemical chelator that: 1) secures a metal ion (often radioactive) and 2) forms a linkage (bond) between the complex and the targeting vector (e.g. a tumour targeting protein).

Inflected Forms

bifunctional chelators (plural)

Questions

What does bifunctional chelator mean?: A chemical chelator that: 1) secures a metal ion (often radioactive) and 2) forms a linkage (bond) between the complex and the targeting vector (e.g. a tumour targeting protein).

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