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. |
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Example | "in the body free radicals are high-energy particles that ricochet wildly and damage cells" |
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Synonym | radical |
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Broader | atom | (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element |
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Spanish | radical libre, radical lliure, radical |
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Catalan | radical lliure, radical |
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