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functional group

func·tion·al group
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fuhngk-shuh-nl groop]
    • /ˈfʌŋk ʃə nl grup/
    • /ˈfʌŋk.ʃən.əl ɡruːp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fuhngk-shuh-nl groop]
    • /ˈfʌŋk ʃə nl grup/

Definitions of functional group words

  • noun functional group a group of atoms responsible for the characteristic behavior of the class of compounds in which the group occurs, as the hydroxyl group in alcohols. 1
  • noun functional group the group of atoms in a compound, such as the hydroxyl group in an alcohol, that determines the chemical behaviour of the compound 0
  • noun functional group Functional groups are groups of atoms in a compound, such as the hydroxyl group in an alcohol, that determine the chemical behavior of the compound. 0
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Origin of functional group

First appearance:

before 1935
One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40

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Parts of speech for Functional group

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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functional group popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 67% 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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