Biradical

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    any molecule having two independent radical centres
  2. 2
    A word or root in a Semitic language which consists of two consonants in its root formula.
Adjective
  1. 1
    which consists of two consonants in its root formula. not-comparable

Etymology

From bi- + radical.

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