eng: radical - UWN/MENTA

eng: radical

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means	(noun) (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule group, chemical group, radical
means	(noun) 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" free radical, radical
means	(noun) a person who has radical ideas or opinions radical
means	(noun) (mathematics) a quantity expressed as the root of another quantity radical
means	(noun) a character conveying the lexical meaning of a logogram radical
means	(noun) (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed; "thematic vowels are part of the stem" theme, root word, base, root, stem, radical
means	(adjective) (used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm; "extremist political views"; "radical opinions on education"; "an ultra conservative" extremist, ultra, radical
means	(adjective) markedly new or introducing radical change; "a revolutionary discovery"; "radical political views" radical, revolutionary
means	(adjective) arising from or going to the root or source; "a radical flaw in the plan" radical
means	(adjective) of or relating to or constituting a linguistic root; "a radical verb form" radical
means	(adjective) 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; "basal placentation"; "radical leaves" basal, radical
means	c/Kangxi radicals

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