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to functionalize

to functionalize

1 8.0
Change a material so it can do a specific job or have a new property
  • verb
  • /ˈfʌŋkʃənəˌlaɪz/
  • Specialized
translation icon : funcionalizar
  • Graphene and its derivatives can be modified and functionalized so that they do not exhibit acute or chronic toxicity and can be cleared from the body over time.

People move on, or they observe the proper rituals, and those are functionalized as well.

Examples

  • Yong Wang and colleagues at the University of Connecticut, in Storrs, have used aptamers to functionalize a hydrogel made from natural polysaccharides to this end.

    Blog text (24)

  • In recent studies, nanoparticles were loaded with photosensitizers and functionalized with EGFR- or HER2-binding affibody molecules for cell targeting 122,123.

    Academic text (2017)

  • The parafilm was removed, and the functionalized gels were washed twice for 5 minutes in 10 mM HEPES buffer.

    Academic text (2018)

  • The team found that in the absence of the trigger molecule, release of PDGF-BB from the native hydrogel was four times faster than it was from the functionalized hydrogel carrying the PDGF-BB.

    Blog text (24)

  • The good recyclability of AgNPs@NH2-CP was attributed to the stabilizing effect of amino groups toward the AgNPs and the enhanced mechanical stability of surface-functionalized CP in water.

    Academic text (2018)

  • The engineers worked together to functionalize the new material for use in electronics.

  • To improve its performance, researchers decided to functionalize the polymer, giving it special heat-resistant properties.

  • They were able to functionalize the existing software to better meet the users' specific needs.

Synonyms

to modify
vsto functionalize
268 3.2

Make small changes to something to make it more useful

is a targeted change that adds a new function or property
to operationalize
vsto functionalize
  • Specialized
2 7.7

To make an idea ready to use by showing how to measure it

is a technical change applied to objects to give a specific function

How Functional

to engineer
149 4.1
to specialize
  • Specialized
28 4.4
to functionalize
  • Specialized
1 8.0
to adapt
178 3.2
to modify
268 3.2
to change
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

functionalize infinitive
functionalized past
functionalized past participle
functionalizing present participle
functionalizes third person singular

Morphology

functionalize = functional (transparent) = function + al + ize

Formed by adding the productive verb-forming suffix '-ize' to the adjective 'functional' meaning 'make or render functional', which directly matches the given definition.

Etymology

Functionalize comes from the common word function, which means 'a job' or 'a purpose', and the ending -ize, which means 'to make'. So to functionalize a material or device is to 'make it have a specific job' or give it new properties for a particular use.