Quick definitions from WordNet (free radical)
▸ noun: an atom or group of atoms with at least one unpaired electron; in the body it is usually an oxygen molecule than has lost an electron and will stabilize itself by stealing an electron from a nearby molecule ("In the body free radicals are high-energy particles that ricochet wildly and damage cells")
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▸ noun: an atom or group of atoms with at least one unpaired electron; in the body it is usually an oxygen molecule than has lost an electron and will stabilize itself by stealing an electron from a nearby molecule ("In the body free radicals are high-energy particles that ricochet wildly and damage cells")
▸ Also see free_radical
▸ Words similar to free radicals
▸ Usage examples for free radicals
▸ Idioms related to free radicals (New!)
▸ Words that often appear near free radicals
▸ Rhymes of free radicals
▸ Invented words related to free radicals