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monofunctional

adjective mono·func·tion·al \ -ˈfəŋk-sh(ə-)nəl \

medical Definition of monofunctional

: of, relating to, or being a compound with one reactive site in a molecule (as in polymerization)

formaldehyde is a monofunctional reagent

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