English-German translations for functional group

• funktionelle Gruppe der

Definition of functional group

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

Examples

• Various functional groups often occur in biomolecules

Related words

• functional
• dysfunctional
• functionalism
• functionality
• functionalist
• nonfunctional
• functionally
• dysfunctionality
• multifunctional
• functionalization