trifunctional
adjEtymology From tri- + functional.
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Having three functions
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Chemistry, Natural sciences, Organic chemistry, Physical sciences Having three functional groups
- Sequential living polymerizations of hydrophilic and hydrophobic vinyl ethers from these trifunctional initiators give amphiphilic triarmed block copolymers where the hydrophilic segments may be placed either inner or outer layer of the three arms.1997, Hatada, Macromolecular Design of Polymeric Materials, →ISBN, page 45:
- Derived terms
- trifunctionalism, trifunctionality, trifunctionalize, trifunctionally