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bifunctionalization

bifunctionalization noun: the process of making something bifunctional.

Noun

bifunctionalization (uncountable)

  1. The process of making something bifunctional
    • They also illustrate the advantage of biological synthesis to achieve bifunctionalization, as exemplified by several of our bi-halogenated compounds.2015 October 3, “Precursor-Directed Combinatorial Biosynthesis of Cinnamoyl, Dihydrocinnamoyl, and Benzoyl Anthranilates in Saccharomyces cerevisiae”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of bifunctionalization

From bi- + functionalization.

Questions about bifunctionalization

What does bifunctionalization mean?
Bifunctionalization means the process of making something bifunctional.
What part of speech is bifunctionalization?
Bifunctionalization is a noun.

Words near bifunctionalization in the dictionary

  1. bifunction
  2. bifunctional
  3. bifunctional chelator
  4. bifunctional chelators
  5. bifunctionality
  6. bifunctionalization
  7. bifunctionalize
  8. bifunctionalized
  9. bifunctionalizes
  10. bifunctionalizing
  11. bifunctionally

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