macroradical

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noun

Any macromolecule that is also a free radical

OriginEnglish radical ← French macro- ← Ancient Greek μᾰκρός (măkrós) →
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Meanings

nounmacroradical (plural macroradicals)

plural macroradicals

  1. chemistryAny macromolecule that is also a free radical

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*meh₂ḱ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*mh₂ḱrós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*makrós
  4. Ancient Greekμᾰκρός (măkrós)
  5. Frenchmacro-
  6. Englishmacro-
  7. Englishradical
  8. Englishmacroradical

From macro- + radical.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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