Definisjon av free radical

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Noun

free radical - an atom or group of atoms with at least one unpaired electron; 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; "in the body free radicals are high-energy particles that ricochet wildly and damage cells"
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Substantiv

free radical - A molecule, ion or atom that has one or more unpaired electrons, and which is generally highly reactive and therefore often occurs only as a transient species.

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