trifunctional
[ trahy-fuhngk-shuh-nl ]
/ traɪˈfʌŋk ʃə nl /
adjective Chemistry.
pertaining to molecules that can react at three sites.
Origin of trifunctional
First recorded in 1925–30;
tri- +
functional
Words nearby trifunctional
trifoliate orange,
trifoliolate,
trifolium,
triforium,
triform,
trifunctional,
trifurcate,
trifurcation,
trig,
trig point,
trig.