polyfunctionalization

noun

The addition of many different functional groups to a molecule

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Meanings

nounpolyfunctionalization (plural polyfunctionalizations)

plural polyfunctionalizations

  1. chemistryThe addition of many different functional groups to a molecule

Origin

From poly- + functionalization.

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polyfunctionalization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyfunctionalization

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“polyfunctionalization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyfunctionalization. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polyfunctionalization,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyfunctionalization.

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