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functional group

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.22 in modern English

Syllables
func-tion-al -group
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A specific grouping of elements that is characteristic of a class of compounds, and determines some properties and reactions of that class.

noun

A collection of organisms of specific morphological, physiological, behavioral, biochemical properties.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

functional groups (plural)

Questions

What does functional group mean?
A specific grouping of elements that is characteristic of a class of compounds, and determines some properties and reactions of that class.

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