Unpaired electron

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.NounAn electron, in an atomic orbital, for which there is no other electron in the same orbital but with opposite spin; a characteristic of free radicals and other reactive species

Synonyms

nonradical uncleft free neutron nonproton nonsinglet single nonbond nonaromatic spectator ion isolated pawn nonreactor unaffiliated

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