Bifunctional

/baɪˈfʌŋkʃənəl/ adjective

Definition

In chemistry and biology, describing a molecule or compound that has two distinct functional groups or can perform two different chemical functions.

Etymology

From Latin 'bi-' (two) + 'functional' (capable of performing a function). The term became standardized in 20th-century chemistry as scientists catalogued molecules by their reactive groups.

Kelly Says

Bifunctional molecules are like Swiss Army knives in chemistry—they can simultaneously bond to two different things, which makes them invaluable in cross-linking polymers and creating new materials with surprising properties.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ሁለት 功
hul-et gon
ARالعربية
ذو وظيفتين
dhu-w-waz-i-fatayn
BNবাংলা
দ্বি-কার্য
dwi-kaarya
CACatalà
biffuncional
bi-funk-shyo-nal
CSČeština
dvoufunkční
dvou-funk-shnee-nyy
DADansk
bifunktional
bi-funk-shyo-nal
DEDeutsch
bifunktional
bi-funk-shio-nal
ELΕλληνικά
διπλολειτουργικός
di-plo-li-tor-go-kos
ESEspañol
bifuncional
bi-fon-see-o-nal
FAفارسی
دوکاره
do-kaar-eh
FISuomi
kaksoisfunktioinen
ka-k-sois-funk-tee-o-inen
FRFrançais
bifonctionnel
bi-fonk-shon-nel
GUGU
બિફંક્શનલ
bi-funk-shyo-nal
HAHA
bifunctional
bi-funk-shyo-nal
HEעברית
דו-פונקציונלי
du-fonk-shyo-nal-i
HIहिन्दी
द्वि-कार्य
dvi-kaarya
HUMagyar
kétfeladatú
ke-t-fel-a-da-tu
IDBahasa Indonesia
berfungsi ganda
ber-fungsi gan-da
IGIG
bifunctional
bi-funk-shyo-nal
ITItaliano
bifunzionale
bi-fun-zee-o-nale
JA日本語
バイ機能性
bai-ki-fun-sa-sei
KKKK
біфункционал
bi-funkt-see-o-nal
KMKM
ម៉ូល
mou-l
KO한국어
이중 기능
i-jung gi-gwan
MRMR
बहुकार्य
bahu-kaarya
MSBahasa Melayu
berfungsi dua
ber-fungsi dua
MYမြန်မာ
ကျွန်းပြင်
kyun-pyin
NLNederlands
twee-functie
twee-funk-tee
NONorsk
bifunksional
bi-funk-shyo-nal
PAPA
דו-פונקציונלי
du-fonk-shyo-nal-i
PLPolski
dwufunkcyjny
dvu-funk-see-o-nyy
PTPortuguês
bifuncional
bi-fun-see-o-nal
RORomână
bifolictional
bi-foh-k-shyo-nal
RUРусский
двухфункциональный
dvukh-funkt-see-o-nal-nyy
SVSvenska
bifunktional
bi-funk-shyo-nal
SWKiswahili
bifunctional
bi-funk-shyo-nal
TAதமிழ்
இரட்டைச் செயல்பாடு
ir-tta-i-s-sayl-paadu
TEతెలుగు
ద్వి-చేయి
dwi-cheyi
THไทย
หลายหน้าที่
laai-na-thi
TLTL
dalawang-gamit
da-la-wang-ga-mit
TRTürkçe
ikili fonksiyonlu
i-kili fonk-see-yon-lu
UKУкраїнська
двоякофункціональний
dv-o-ya-ko-funkt-see-o-nal-nyy
URاردو
دو-کار
do-kaar
VITiếng Việt
đa chức năng
da-chuc-nang
YOYO
bifunctional
bi-funk-shyo-nal
ZH中文
双功能
shuāng gōngnéng
ZUZU
bifunctional
bi-funk-shyo-nal

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