radicofunctional name

noun

The name of an organic compound that uses two words, the first specifying the radical and the second the functional group, e.g. "alkyl halide" or "benzoyl peroxide".

Meanings

nounradicofunctional name (plural radicofunctional names)

plural radicofunctional names

  1. chemistryThe name of an organic compound that uses two words, the first specifying the radical and the second the functional group, e.g. "alkyl halide" or "benzoyl peroxide".
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