triradical

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noun

A trivalent radical

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Meanings

nountriradical (plural triradicals)

plural triradicals

  1. chemistryA trivalent radical
  2. chemistryA free radical having a three unpaired electrons
  3. A word or root in a Semitic language which consists of three consonants in its root formula.
adjectivetriradical (not comparable)
  1. not comparableWhich consists of three consonants in its root formula.

Origin

From tri- + radical.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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