bifunctional

bi·func·tion·al

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bahy-fuhngk-shuh-nl]
- /baɪˈfʌŋk ʃə nl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bahy-fuhngk-shuh-nl]
- /baɪˈfʌŋk ʃə nl/

Definitions of bifunctional word

adjective bifunctional having two functions 3
adjective bifunctional relating to two functional groups 3
adjective bifunctional having or serving two functions. 1
adjective bifunctional Chemistry. having or involving two functional groups. 1
adjective bifunctional having two functions. 0
adjective bifunctional (chemistry, of a compound) having two functional groups or binding sites. 0

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Origin of bifunctional

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40; bi-1 + functional

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Parts of speech for Bifunctional

noun

adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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bifunctional popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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