functional group
Appearance
English
[edit]Noun
[edit]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
[edit]characteristic grouping of elements
organisms of specific properties
|