English Dictionary

functional group

名詞

(organic chemistry) A specific grouping of elements that is characteristic of a class of compounds, and determines some properties and reactions of that class.

日本語の意味

官能基：有機化学における、化合物の種類を決定づける元素または原子団の集合。

The reactivity of an alcohol is largely determined by its functional group, which includes the hydroxyl moiety.

アルコールの反応性は主にその官能基、すなわちヒドロキシル基を含む特有の原子配列によって決まります。

意味（1）

(organic chemistry) A specific grouping of elements that is characteristic of a class of compounds, and determines some properties and reactions of that class.

Various functional groups often occur in biomolecules.

意味（2）

(ecology) A collection of organisms of specific morphological, physiological, behavioral, biochemical properties.

functional groups （ plural ）