functional group
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functional group
noun functional groups
- 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.
- A collection of organisms of specific morphological, physiological, behavioral, biochemical properties.
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noun characteristic grouping of elements
| Español | grupo funcional |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 작용기 jagyonggi |
| 日本語 | 官能基 kannōki |
| 中文 | 官能團 /官能团 guānnéngtuán |
| हिन्दी | प्रकार्यात्मक समूह prakāryātmak samūh |
| Kiswahili | kundi |
| Português | grupo funcional |
| Français | groupe fonctionnel |
| Deutsch | funktionelle Gruppe |
| Italiano | gruppo funzionale |
| Ελληνικά | χαρακτηριστική ομάδα charaktiristikí omáda |
| Română | grup funcțional, grupă funcțională |
| Русский | функциональная группа funkcionalʹnaja gruppa |
| Tiếng Việt | nhóm chức |
| العربية | مجموعة وظيفية |
| עברית | קבוצה פונקציונלית |
noun organisms of specific properties
| 中文 | 功能群 |
|---|---|
| Português | grupo funcional |
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title = {functional group},
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