English Explanatory Dictionary

unpaired electron

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An electron, in an atomic orbital, for which there is no other electron in the same orbital but with opposite spin; a characteristic of free radicals and other reactive species

Word forms

unpaired electron unpaired electrons
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