Term: free radical: 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
Broader: atom: (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element | Unrelated: associate in arts: an associate degree in arts
Broader: atom: (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element | Unrelated: closure: termination of operations
Broader: atom: (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element | Unrelated: bump: a lump on the body caused by a blow
Broader: atom: (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element | Unrelated: dock: an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
Broader: atom: (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element | Unrelated: ochna: type genus of Ochnaceae; evergreen trees and shrubs of Old World tropics
Broader: atom: (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element | Unrelated: meter: rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration
Broader: atom: (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element | Unrelated: expedition: a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
Broader: atom: (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element | Unrelated: parvis: a courtyard or portico in front of a building (especially a cathedral)
Broader: atom: (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element | Unrelated: primary amenorrhea: delay of menarche beyond age 18
Broader: atom: (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element | Unrelated: poetess: a woman poet