radical ion

noun

Any radical that also carries an electric charge; typically, the charge and unpaired electron are associated with the same atom.

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Meanings

nounradical ion (plural radical ions)

plural radical ions

  1. chemistryAny radical that also carries an electric charge; typically, the charge and unpaired electron are associated with the same atom.
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