2. Adjective. (context: chemistry of a compound) having two functional groups or binding sites ¹
3. Adjective. (context: chemistry of a reaction) involving two functional groups or binding sites ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Bifunctional
1. [adj]
Medical Definition of Bifunctional
1. Referring to a molecule containing two reactive functional groups; cross-linking reagents are bifunctional compounds. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bifunctional
Literary usage of Bifunctional
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1. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (1903)
"The>e studies have also demonstrated that the use of cleavable bifunctional
cross-linking reagents followed by the specific immunoprecipitation of the ..."
2. Trends in Japanese Textile Technology by John E. Berkowitch (2000)
"The concept of building up the melt molecular weight with bifunctional compounds
... The bifunctional compounds here lead to a spontaneous bridge breakup by ..."
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