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Functional group
Meaning
Noun
●
In Organic chemistry:
A specific
grouping
of
elements
that is
characteristic
of a
class
of
compounds
, and
determines
some
properties
and
reactions
of that
class
.
●
In Ecology:
A
collection
of
organisms
of specific
morphological
,
physiological
,
behavioral
,
biochemical
properties.
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