free radical
NOUN
/fri_'rædɪkəl/
12 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH F
free radical is a valid 12-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
F4R1E1E1R1A1D2I1C3A1L1
4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING
What does free radical mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
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”
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