The phrase "a special function that" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing a specific role or purpose of something, often in technical or formal contexts.
Example: "The software includes a special function that allows users to customize their settings according to their preferences."
Alternatives: "a unique feature that" or "a specific capability that".
Of course, at this time, the nature of a gene was not clear and therefore there could have been little idea about the special function that would allow the terminal gene to cap (seal) the chromosome end.
We'll finish on calorimetry and thermochemistry and then we'll start in on one of the really most difficult topics that we'll deal with all semester, which is a second law and our special function that we've seen just a little bit so far.
Some have an additional button on one or both sides that have special functions that come into play at various times in the game.
Super-hydrophobic surface has many special functions that are studied wildly.
It was designed to provide efficient handling of multivariate polynomials, algebras and special functions that are needed for loop calculations in theoretical quantum field theory.
Thereby the goal is to obtain finite expressions in terms of known functions like elementary, Liouvillian or special functions that annihilate the given differential equation upon substitution; they exist only in exceptional cases.
Another contrarian practice is that I have identified a special function (design) that I am good at and I am deeply involved with the detailed creative expression of our brand.
This deacetylase has a special function in that it deacetylates microtubules in vitro and in vivo (Hubbert et al. 2002).
Two solutions may be used to tackle the problem of rare responses: first, to amass a larger corpus of responses; or second, to use a special function in SIDE that allows users to augment the model and weight particular terms (see Nehm et al. [in press] for details).
