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homobifunctional

homobifunctional adjective: that have two, identical functional groups.

Adjective

homobifunctional (not comparable)

  1. That have two, identical functional groups
    • BS3 (Sulfo-DSS) is bis(sulfosuccinimidyl)suberate, an amine-to-amine crosslinker that is homobifunctional and water soluble.2015 December 31, “Neurotransmitter Specific, Cellular-Resolution Functional Brain Mapping Using Receptor Coated Nanoparticles: Assessment of the Possibility”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of homobifunctional

From homo- + bifunctional.

Questions about homobifunctional

What does homobifunctional mean?
Homobifunctional means that have two, identical functional groups.
What part of speech is homobifunctional?
Homobifunctional is an adjective.

Words near homobifunctional in the dictionary

  1. homobasidiomycete
  2. homobasidiomycetes
  3. homobasidium
  4. homobatrachotoxin
  5. homobenzylic
  6. homobifunctional
  7. homobinuclear
  8. homobivalent
  9. homoblastic
  10. homoblasty
  11. Homobonus

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