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triradical

triradical noun: a trivalent radical.

Noun

triradical (plural triradicals)

  1. A trivalent radical
  2. A free radical having a three unpaired electrons
  3. A word or root in a Semitic language which consists of three consonants in its root formula.

Adjective

triradical (not comparable)

  1. Which consists of three consonants in its root formula.

Forms of triradical

pluraltriradicals

Origin of triradical

From tri- + radical.

Questions about triradical

What does triradical mean?
Triradical means a trivalent radical.
What part of speech is triradical?
Triradical can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of triradical?
The plural of triradical is triradicals.

Words near triradical in the dictionary

  1. triradiate
  2. triradiated
  3. triradiately
  4. triradiates
  5. triradiation
  6. triradical
  7. triradicals
  8. triradii
  9. triradius
  10. triratha
  11. triratna

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