polyfunctional

 [pol-ee-fuhngk-shuh-nl]  

pol·y·func·tion·al

   [pol-ee-fuhngk-shuh-nl]
adjective Chemistry.
containing more than one functional group.
Origin:
1925–30; poly- + functional
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Polyfunctional is always a great word to know.
So is addition. Does it mean:
a reaction in which two or more substances combine to form another compound
an atomic spatial arrangement that results from rotation of carbon atoms about single bonds within an organic molecule
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