free radical
/fri_'rædɪkəl/
noun
11 letters3 syllables17 points in Scrabble®19 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS1
NOUN
1
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”
WORD FORMS
Starts withF
Ends withL
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®17 points
Words With Friends®19 points
Double word34 points
Triple word51 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Starts & ends withF … L
Syllablesfree rad · i · cal
SYNONYMS & RELATED1
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