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Meaning of functional group | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A specific grouping of elements that is characteristic of a class of compounds, and determines some properties and reactions of that class.
  2. A collection of organisms of specific morphological, physiological, behavioral, biochemical properties.

Equivalents

Examples

“Various functional groups often occur in biomolecules.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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