free radical
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free radical
noun free radicals
- 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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noun molecule, ion, or atom with an unpaired electron
| Español | radical libre |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 유리기 yurigi |
| 日本語 | 遊離基 yūriki |
| 中文 | 自由基 zìyóujī |
| Português | radical livre |
| Français | radical libre |
| Deutsch | Radikal, freies Radikal |
| Italiano | radicale libero |
| Tiếng Việt | gốc tự do |
Talk about this word "free radical." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/free%20radical. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. free radical. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/free%20radical "free radical." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/free%20radical.
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@misc{free_radical_2026,
title = {free radical},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/free%20radical},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
