trifunctional

[ trahy-fuhngk-shuh-nl ]

/ traɪˈfʌŋk ʃə nl /

adjective Chemistry.

pertaining to molecules that can react at three sites.

Nearby words

trifoliate orange, trifoliolate, trifolium, triforium, triform, trifunctional, trifurcate, trifurcation, trig, trig point, trig.

Origin of trifunctional

First recorded in 1925–30; tri- + functional

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