fra: radical

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Meaning
means	(noun) 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" free radical, radical
means	(noun) (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed; "thematic vowels are part of the stem" theme, root word, base, root, stem, radical
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means	(adjective) arising from or going to the root or source; "a radical flaw in the plan" radical
means	c/Kangxi radicals