Look up: Radical

1. Radical
   An atom or group of atoms that contains one or more unpaired electrons (usually very reactive species)
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2. radical
   [Adjective] Very different. New and revolutionary.
   Example: Selling cigarettes to children would be a very radical idea.
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3. radical
   in media studies, the 'radical' tradition is that which is more or less Marxist in its approach, seeing the media as playing an important rôle in the transmission of the dominant ideology. The approach was influenced by Marx, The Frankfurt School, Althusser and, later, Gramsci. -
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4. radical
   [adj] - (linguistics) of or relating to or constituting a linguistic root 2. [adj] - arising from or going to the root 3. [adj] - (botany) especially of leaves 4. [n] - a person who has radical ideas or opinions 5. [n] - a character conveying the lexical meaning of a logogram ...
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5. Radical
   A frame of reference usually associated with a basic power imbalance which is permanent rather than transitory. Those without power always seeking to overthrow those with power.
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6. radical
   two or more atoms behaving as a single chemical unit, i.e., as an atom, e.g., sulfate, phosphate, nitrate.
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7. radical
   two or more atoms behaving as a single chemical unit, i.e., as an atom, e.g., sulfate, phosphate, nitrate.
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8. Radical
   A radical is a molecule or atom which has an unpaired outer electron. It is very reactive because it needs to gain an electron. Radicals may exist independently for short periods during the course of a chemical reaction, such as in the combustion of a fuel gas.
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9. Radical
   In Britain, supporter of parliamentary reform before the Reform Bill of 1832. As a group the Radicals later became the progressive wing of the Liberal Party. During the 1860s (led by Cobden, Bright,...
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10. radical
    In politics, anyone with opinions more extreme than the main current of a country's major political party or parties. It is more often applied to those with left-wing opinions, although the...
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11. Radical
    An atom or group of atoms that contains one or more unpaired electrons (usually very reactive species)
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12. Radical
    A radical is a reaction intermediate where a bond is broken and the two parts of the molecule exist carrying a single unshared electron. The radicals are normally destroyed quickly by recombination or they break in another radical and a stable molecule.
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13. Radical
    an atom or group of atoms with at least one unpaired electrons.
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14. Radical
    A species with an odd number of electrons; formerly called free radical.
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15. Radical
    A radical is a reaction intermediate where a bond is broken and the two parts of the molecule exist carrying a single unshared electron. The radicals are normally destroyed quickly by recombination or they break in another radical and a stable molecule.
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16. Radical
    Rad'i·cal (răd'ĭ*k a l) adjective [ French, from Latin radicalis having roots, from radix , -icis , a root. See Radix .] 1. Of or pertaining to the root; proceeding directly from the root. 2.<...
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17. Radical
    Rad'i·cal (răd'ĭ*k a l) noun 1. (Philol.) (a) A primitive word; a radix, root, or simple, underived, uncompounded word; an etymon. (b) A primitive letter; a letter that belongs to the radix. « The...
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18. radical
    1. <chemistry> An atom or or electrically neutral group that has one or more unpaired electrons. ... 2. <botany> Of leaves, clustered at the base of the stem. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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19. radical
    adjective arising from or going to the root; `a radical flaw in the plan`
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20. radical
    adjective especially of leaves; located at the base of a plant or stem; especially arising directly from the root or rootstock or a root-like stem; `basal placentation`; `radical leaves`
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21. radical
    radical sign noun a sign placed in front of an expression to denote that a root is to be extracted
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22. radical
    (rad´ĭ-kәl) thorough or sweeping; directed to the cause or root of a morbid process. a group of atoms that enters into and goes out of chemical combination without change and that forms one of the fundamental constituents of a molecule.
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23. Radical
    • (a.) Of or pertaining to a radix or root; as, a radical quantity; a radical sign. See below. • (a.) Of or pertaining to the root; proceeding directly from the root. • (n.) A characteristic, essential, and fundamental constituent of any compound; hence, sometimes, an atom. • (n....
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24. radical
    in politics, one who desires extreme change of part or all of the social order. The word was first used in a political sense in England, and its ... [1 related articles]
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25. radical
    in chemistry, molecule that contains at least one unpaired electron. Most molecules contain even numbers of electrons, and the covalent chemical ... [13 related articles]
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