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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Having two functions.
  • adjective Chemistry Having or involving two functional groups or binding sites.

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  • adjective having two functions
  • adjective chemistry, of a compound having two functional groups or binding sites
  • adjective chemistry, of a reaction involving two functional groups or binding sites

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