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- n (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
- n 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
in the body free radicals are high-energy particles that ricochet wildly and damage cells - n a person who has radical ideas or opinions
- n (mathematics) a quantity expressed as the root of another quantity
- n a character conveying the lexical meaning of a logogram
- n (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
- s (used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm
radical opinions on education - s markedly new or introducing radical change
radical political views - s arising from or going to the root or source
a radical flaw in the plan - a of or relating to or constituting a linguistic root
a radical verb form - a especially of leaves; located at the base of a plant or stem; especially arising directly from the root or rootstock or a root-like stem
radical leaves
- Has the movement collapsed? He was a single-minded revolutionary, one of the most notorious of the young radicals in the '60s.
- Ending the nightmare of the present government is still possible, but it will require a more radical diplomatic strategy than the world has tried so far.
- Radical movements, by nature, are those that seek revolutionary change.