triradical

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English

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Etymology

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From tri- +‎ radical.

Noun

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triradical (plural triradicals)

  1. (chemistry) A trivalent radical
  2. (organic chemistry) A free radical having a three unpaired electrons
  3. A word or root in a Semitic language which consists of three consonants in its root formula.

Adjective

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triradical (not comparable)

  1. (said of words in Semitic languages) Which consists of three consonants in its root formula.