free radical
free radical · free radicals
вільний радикал
радикал, корень, ключ
Radikal, freies Radikal
A molecule, ion or atom that has one or more unpaired electrons, and which is…A molecule, ion or atom that has one or more unpaired electrons, and which is generally highly reactive (and therefore often occurs only as a transient species).
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Meaning
1 sensesA molecule, ion or atom that has one or more unpaired electrons, and which is generally highly reactive (and therefore often occurs only as a transient species).
Radikal, freies Radikal
ві́льний радика́лvílʹnyj radykál
More definitions
- an atom or group of atoms with at least one unpaired electron; in the body it is usually an oxygen molecule that has lost an electron and will stabilize itself by stealing an electron from a nearby molecule
Examples
1 sentencesI'm a free radical.
Translations
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By meaning 1
molecule, ion, or atom with an unpaired electron:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
molecule, ion, or atom with an unpaired electron:
Forms
plural: free radicals| Singular | free radical |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- an atom or group of atoms with at least one unpaired electron; in the body it is usually an oxygen molecule that has lost an electron and will stabilize itself by stealing an electron from a nearby molecule:radical