bifunctional

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁

Proto-Indo-European *dwi-

Proto-Italic *dwi-

Latin bi-bor.

English bi-

Old French fonction

Middle French functionbor.

English function

Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.?

Proto-Italic *-ālis

Latin -ālisbor.

Old French -albor.

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Latin -ālis

Old French -elbor.

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Latin -ālisbor.

Middle English -al

English -al

English functional

English bifunctional

From bi- + functional.

Adjective

bifunctional (not comparable)

1. Having two functions.
2. (chemistry, of a compound) Having two functional groups or binding sites.
3. (chemistry, of a reaction) Involving two functional groups or binding sites.

Derived terms

• bifunctional catalyst
• bifunctional chelating agent
• bifunctional chelator
• bifunctionalize
• bifunctionally
• heterobifunctional
• homobifunctional