Outrageously Funny Word Dictionary :: Functionalizing

👉 Functionalizing is a process in chemistry where a compound, which has both an active and a reactive group (such as a proton or a carbonyl group), is replaced by another compound that either acts as a covalent bridge to stabilize the active group or replaces it with a stronger acid or base. This replacement of one component with another changes the electronic configuration of the molecule, which can lead to different chemical properties and applications. In functionalizing, the goal is to replace a reactive group with

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