biradical

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noun

any molecule having two independent radical centres

OriginEnglish radical ← Latin bi- ← Proto-Italic *dwi- →
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Meanings

nounbiradical (plural biradicals)

plural biradicals

  1. chemistryany molecule having two independent radical centres
  2. A word or root in a Semitic language which consists of two consonants in its root formula.
adjectivebiradical (not comparable)
  1. not comparablewhich consists of two consonants in its root formula.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Italic*dwi-
  4. Latinbi-
  5. Englishbi-
  6. Englishradical
  7. Englishbiradical

From bi- + radical.

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Translations

Italian biradicale
  • biradicalemolecule having two independent radical centres

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

bicardial
Cite this entry
APA

biradical. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biradical

MLA

“biradical.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biradical. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “biradical,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biradical.

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