n14874196
type | n |
lex_filenum | 27 |
def | an atom or group of atoms with at least one unpaired electron |
def | in the body it is usually an oxygen molecule that has lost an electron and will stabilize itself by stealing an electron from a nearby molecule |
examples | in the body free radicals are high-energy particles that ricochet wildly and damage cells |
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Hypernym | atom |
Incoming links | |
Hyponym | atom |
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