Word: heteroradical
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: he
ter
o
ra
di
cal
Definition: An organic radical in which the unpaired electron is on an atom other than carbon
Morphemes:
Affix: hetero-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: other, different
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἕτερος
Language: grc
Decoded: eteros
Meaning: other, another, different
Affix: radical
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Involving free radicals; 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
Etymology Compounds: Affix: rādix
Language: la
Decoded: radix
Meaning: root