polyfunctionalityn.
/ˌpɒlɪfʌŋ(k)ʃəˈnalᵻti/, U.S. /ˈˌpɑliˌfəŋ(k)ʃəˈnælədi/ Chemistry.
The state or condition of being polyfunctional.
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polyfunctionality1936
1936 Trans. Faraday Soc. 32 39 (heading) Polymers & polyfunctionality.
1961 W. R. Sorenson & T. W. Campbell Prep. Methods Polymer Chem. iii. 59 The qualitative aspects of condensation polymerization, including..effect of polyfunctionality on branching and gelation, have been thoroughly treated.
1997 Science 29 Aug. 1236/2 The polyfunctionality of the macromolecules makes it possible to avoid the problem of the required 100% yield in every chemisorbed layer.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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