Meanings
nounsinglet oxygen (plural singlet oxygens)
plural singlet oxygens
- chemistryA metastable state of molecular oxygen that has a slightly higher energy than normal triplet oxygen and is more chemically reactive.
Synonyms: SO
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA metastable state of molecular oxygen that has a slightly higher energy than normal triplet oxygen and is more chemically reactive.
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 單線態氧 /单线态氧
- 單線態氧 /单线态氧 (dānxiàntài yǎng)chemically reactive molecular oxygen
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