RADICAL

Meaning of RADICAL in English

Term used in chemistry with one predominant and two subsidiary, looser meanings.

It most often refers to a free radical . It can also mean an ion or a functional group .

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RADICAL — adj radical (1. proceeding from the root; 2. reaching or affecting the root; 3. [Pol., Math., etc.]) n radical (1. …
Interlingua English vocab
RADICAL — I In politics, one who desires extreme change of part or all of the social order. The term (which derives …
Английский словарь Британика
RADICAL — I. ˈradə̇kəl, -dēk- adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin radicalis, from Latin radic-, radix root + -alis -al — …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RADICAL — (a.) Of or pertaining to a radix or root; as, a radical quantity; a radical sign. See below.
Английский словарь Webster
RADICAL — (a.) Hence: Of or pertaining to the root or origin; reaching to the center, to the foundation, to the ultimate …
Английский словарь Webster
RADICAL — ( n. ) A radical quantity. See under Radical, a.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RADICAL — ( a. ) Hence: Of or pertaining to the root or origin; reaching to the center, to the foundation, to …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RADICAL — — radicalness , n. /rad"i keuhl/ , adj. 1. of or going to the root or origin; fundamental: a radical …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
RADICAL — I. ˈra-di-kəl adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin radicalis, from Latin radic-, radix root — more at root Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
RADICAL — adj a radical vessel. ·see under radical, ·adj. 2. radical ·noun a radical quantity. ·see under radical, ·adj. 3. radical …
Webster English vocab
RADICAL — [rad.i.cal] adj [ME, fr. LL radicalis, fr. L radic-, radix root--more at root] (14c) 1: of, relating to, or proceeding …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
RADICAL — in politics, one who desires extreme change of part or all of the social order. The word was first used …
Britannica English vocabulary
RADICAL — / ˈrædɪkl; NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective [ usually before noun ] 1. concerning the most basic and …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RADICAL — I. rad ‧ i ‧ cal 1 W3 AC /ˈrædɪk ə l/ BrE AmE adjective [ Word Family: noun : …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
RADICAL — adj. & n. --adj. 1 of the root or roots; fundamental (a radical error). 2 far-reaching; thorough; going to the …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
RADICAL — adj. & n. adj. 1 of the root or roots; fundamental (a radical error). 2 far-reaching; thorough; going to the …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
RADICAL — adj. & n. --adj. 1. of the root or roots; fundamental (a radical error). 2 far-reaching; thorough; going to the …
Oxford English vocab
RADICAL — ( radicals) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Radical changes and differences …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RADICAL — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES dramatic/drastic/radical (= very big, especially in way that is surprising ) ▪ The Industrial …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
RADICAL — n. free radical Radical Republican Radical Socialist Party
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
RADICAL — Synonyms and related words : Bolshevik, Bolshevist, Fabian, Gospel side, IC analysis, Jacobin, Kekule formula, Wobbly, ab ovo, aboriginal, absolute, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
RADICAL — n. 25B6; adjective radical reform : THOROUGHGOING, thorough, complete, total, comprehensive, exhaustive, sweeping, far-reaching, wide-ranging, extensive, profound, major, stringent, rigorous. …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
RADICAL — adj. 1 basic, fundamental, elementary, inherent, constitutional, elemental, essential, cardinal, principal, primary, deep, deep-seated, profound, underlying, organic, natural, rudimentary There …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
RADICAL — 1. сущ. 1) базис, основа; основной принцип Syn : basis, principle 2) линг. корень слова 3) полит. радикал 4) мат. …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
RADICAL — radical.ogg _I 1. ʹrædık(ə)l n 1. корень ( чего-л. ); начало, основной принцип; основа (основ) 2. лингв. корень ( слова …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
RADICAL — матем. , хим. радикал - anion radical - cation radical - conjugate radicals - free radical
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
RADICAL — матем., хим. радикал - anion radical - cation radical - conjugate radicals - free radical
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
RADICAL — 1) корень 2) корневой 3) хим. остаток 4) радикально-цепный 5) радикальный • algebra without radical — алгебра без радикала locally finite radical — локально конечный радикал locally nilpotent …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
RADICAL — _I 1. ʹrædık(ə)l n 1. корень ( чего-л. ); начало, основной принцип; основа (основ) 2. лингв. корень ( слова ) …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
RADICAL — radical adj AmE sl It's so, like, radical! Клево, в натуре! She's, like, so radical! Она, так сказать, клевая чувиха!
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
RADICAL — 1. сущ. 1) базис, основа; основной принцип Syn : basis, principle 2) линг. корень слова 3) полит. радикал 4) мат. …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
RADICAL — a. ~ (-e, -isme)
English interlingue dictionary
RADICAL — hilabihan
English-Visayan vocabulary
RADICAL — I. adjective see: root Date: 14th century of, relating to, or proceeding from a root: as, a. of or growing …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
RADICAL — (n.) One who advocates radical changes in government or social institutions, especially such changes as are intended to level class …
Английский словарь Webster
RADICAL — (n.) A primitive letter; a letter that belongs to the radix.
Английский словарь Webster
RADICAL — (n.) A primitive word; a radix, root, or simple, underived, uncompounded word; an etymon.
Английский словарь Webster
RADICAL — (a.) Relating, or belonging, to the root, or ultimate source of derivation; as, a radical verbal form.
Английский словарь Webster
RADICAL — (a.) Proceeding from a rootlike stem, or one which does not rise above the ground; as, the radical leaves of …
Английский словарь Webster
RADICAL — (a.) Belonging to, or proceeding from, the root of a plant; as, radical tubers or hairs.
Английский словарь Webster
RADICAL — (a.) Of or pertaining to the root; proceeding directly from the root.
Английский словарь Webster
RADICAL — ( n. ) Specifically, a group of two or more atoms, not completely saturated, which are so linked that their …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RADICAL — ( n. ) One who advocates radical changes in government or social institutions, especially such changes as are intended to …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RADICAL — ( n. ) A primitive word; a radix, root, or simple, underived, uncompounded word; an etymon.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RADICAL — ( n. ) A primitive letter; a letter that belongs to the radix.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RADICAL — ( n. ) A characteristic, essential, and fundamental constituent of any compound; hence, sometimes, an atom.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RADICAL — ( a. ) Relating, or belonging, to the root, or ultimate source of derivation; as, a radical verbal form.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RADICAL — ( a. ) Proceeding from a rootlike stem, or one which does not rise above the ground; as, the radical …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RADICAL — ( a. ) Of or pertaining to the root; proceeding directly from the root.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RADICAL — ( a. ) Of or pertaining to a radix or root; as, a radical quantity; a radical sign. See below.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RADICAL — ( a. ) Belonging to, or proceeding from, the root of a plant; as, radical tubers or hairs.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RADICAL — ( a. ) A radical vessel. See under Radical, a.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RADICAL — adj. having extreme political views; fundamental, pertaining to a root; advocating complete reform
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
RADICAL — n. person with extreme political views; root of a number (Mathematics)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
RADICAL — n. free radical radical chic radical sign
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
RADICAL — n. Function: noun Date: 1641 1 a : a root part b : a basic principle : FOUNDATION 2 a …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
RADICAL — n. Pronunciation: ' ra-di-k ə l Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin radicalis, from Latin radic-, radix root …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
RADICAL — ■ adjective 1》 relating to or affecting the fundamental nature of something. ↘innovative or progressive. 2》 (of surgery) thorough and …
Concise Oxford English vocab
RADICAL — radical BrE AmE ˈræd ɪk ə l ▷ radical|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
RADICAL — (~s) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Radical changes and differences are …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
RADICAL — [noun] [C]She was a radical (= a person who supports great social and political change) all her life.
Cambridge English vocab
RADICAL — n. In politics, one who desires extreme change of part or all of the social order. The term (which derives …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
RADICAL — n. Function: noun one who favors rapid and sweeping changes FF1C; the radicals advocated overthrow of the government FF1E; Synonyms: …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
RADICAL — n. Function: adjective 1 Synonyms: FUNDAMENTAL 1, basal, basic, bottom, foundational, meat-and-potatoes, primary, underlying Related Words: cardinal, essential, vital; constitutional, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab

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