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baɪˈfʌŋk ʃə nlbi·func·tion·al

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  1. bifunctionaladjective

    having two functions

  2. bifunctionaladjective

    having two functional groups or binding sites

  3. bifunctionaladjective

    involving two functional groups or binding sites

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  1. Bifunctional

    In organic chemistry, when a single organic molecule has two different functional groups, it is called a bifunctional molecule . A bifunctional molecule has the properties of two different types of functional groups, such as an alcohol (−OH), amide (−CONH2), aldehyde (−CHO), nitrile (−CN) or carboxylic acid (−COOH). Many bifunctional molecules are used to produce medicines and catalysts, while others are used in condensation polymerization like polyester and polyamide. In organic molecules, functional groups are atoms or molecules that are responsible for the characteristic properties of that molecule, with the exceptions of double and triple bonds, which are also functional groups.

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  1. Bifunctional

    In organic molecules, functional groups are atom or atoms which are responsible for the characteristic properties of that molecule with the exceptions of double and triple bonds which are also functional groups. Some common functional groups are -COOH, -CHO, -CONH2, -CN, -OH etc. When two of such different functional groups are present in a single organic molecule then it is called bifunctional molecule, which has properties of two different types of functional groups. Many of bifunctional molecules are used to produce medicine, catalysts and also used in condensation polymerization like polyester, polyamide etc.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of bifunctional in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of bifunctional in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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