heterofunctionalization

noun

Any reaction in which two different functional groups are added at the same time

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Meanings

nounheterofunctionalization (countable and uncountable, plural heterofunctionalizations)

plural heterofunctionalizations

  1. countableuncountablechemistryAny reaction in which two different functional groups are added at the same time

Origin

From hetero- + functionalization.

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APA

heterofunctionalization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterofunctionalization

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“heterofunctionalization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterofunctionalization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heterofunctionalization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterofunctionalization.

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