English to English
free radical
(fr/i/_'r/&/d/I/k/@/l
)
noun (n)
- 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 moleculeatom atau kumpulan atom dengan setidaknya satu unpaired elektron; dalam tubuh biasanya molekul oksigen yang telah kehilangan elektron dan akan stabilkan dirinya dengan mencuri elektron dari kawasan molekulExample:
In the body free radicals are high-energy particles that ricochet wildly and damage cells.
source: wordnet30