ALL meanings of functional group
func·tion·al group
F f - 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