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biradical

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[bahy-rad-i-kuhl] / baɪˈræd ɪ kəl /

noun

Chemistry.
  1. diradical.


Etymology

Origin of biradical

bi- 1 + radical

Example Sentences

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They created the biradical, carbonyl oxide, by bombarding diiodomethane with ultraviolet photons in a process known as photolysis.

From Scientific American

In these circumstances, different structures produce different signals, and by a process of elimination, the team concluded they had found a Criegee biradical.

From Scientific American