radical


Meanings

  • (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
  • 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"
  • a person who has radical ideas or opinions
  • (mathematics) a quantity expressed as the root of another quantity
  • a character conveying the lexical meaning of a logogram
  • (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed;
  • (used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm;
    • "radical opinions on education"
  • markedly new or introducing radical change;
    • "radical political views"
  • arising from or going to the root or source;
    • "a radical flaw in the plan"
  • of or relating to or constituting a linguistic root;
    • "a radical verb form"
  • especially of leaves; located at the base of a plant or stem; especially arising directly from the root or rootstock or a root-like stem;
    • "radical leaves"
  • RADICAL n pl. -S a group of atoms that acts as a unit in chemical compounds


Scrabble Score: 10

radical is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

radical is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

radical is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 12

radical is a valid Words With Friends word