Usually means: Unstable molecules with unpaired electrons.
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General (7 matching dictionaries)
  1. free radicals: Merriam-Webster
  2. free radicals: Collins English Dictionary
  3. free radicals: Vocabulary.com
  4. free radicals: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  5. free radicals: Wiktionary
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Art (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Free Radicals: Health & Beauty Glossary

Computing (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Free radicals: Encyclopedia

Medicine (7 matching dictionaries)
  1. free radicals: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
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  4. Free radicals: Merck Manuals
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  6. free radicals: Medical dictionary
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Science (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Atmospheric Chemistry and Air Quality (No longer online)

Slang (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Free Radicals: Urban Dictionary

Sports (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Free Radicals: Body Building

Tech (2 matching dictionaries)
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  2. Free Radicals: Beauty & Health Glossary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (free radical)

noun:  (chemistry, physics) 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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