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trifunctional
[ trahy-fuhngk-shuh-nl ]
/ traɪˈfʌŋk ʃə nl /
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adjective Chemistry.
pertaining to molecules that can react at three sites.
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Origin of trifunctional
First recorded in 1925–30; tri- + functional
Words nearby trifunctional
trifoliate orange, trifoliolate, trifolium, triforium, triform, trifunctional, trifurcate, trig, triga, trigamous, trigamy
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