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biradical

biradical noun: any molecule having two independent radical centres.

Noun

biradical (plural biradicals)

  1. any molecule having two independent radical centres
  2. A word or root in a Semitic language which consists of two consonants in its root formula.

Adjective

biradical (not comparable)

  1. which consists of two consonants in its root formula.

Forms of biradical

pluralbiradicals

Origin of biradical

From bi- + radical.

Words formed from biradical

Questions about biradical

What does biradical mean?
Biradical means any molecule having two independent radical centres.
What part of speech is biradical?
Biradical can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of biradical?
The plural of biradical is biradicals.

Words near biradical in the dictionary

  1. biradaris
  2. biraderi
  3. biradial
  4. biradiate
  5. biradiated
  6. biradical
  7. biradicaloid
  8. biradicaloids
  9. biradicals
  10. biradicular
  11. biradiculate

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