postfunctionalization

noun

The addition of a functional group after the body of a compound has been synthesized

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Meanings

nounpostfunctionalization (plural postfunctionalizations)

plural postfunctionalizations

  1. chemistryThe addition of a functional group after the body of a compound has been synthesized

Origin

From post- + functionalization.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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