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heteroradical en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˌhɛtɜɹəˈɹædɪkəl/

Etymology

From hetero- + radical; ultimately from Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros, “different”) and Latin radix (“root”).

Meanings

  1. Either of a pair of homonyms that have different roots
  2. An organic radical in which the unpaired electron is on an atom other than carbon

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