chemical functionality 

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.CT07503
Ability of functional groups present within a polymer or polymer network to participate in chemical reactions.
Note:
The chemical functionality of a network formed by a sol-gel process from a precursor such as (RO)3Si–CH=CH2 is that of the vinyl group.
Source:
PAC, 2007, 79, 1801. (Definitions of terms relating to the structure and processing of sols, gels, networks, and inorganic-organic hybrid materials (IUPAC Recommendations 2007)) on page 1804 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'chemical functionality' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.CT07503 RIS BibTex EndNote
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