Radical
(used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm
Especially of leaves; located at the base of a plant or stem; especially arising directly from the root or rootstock or a root-like stem
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
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In the body free radicals are high-energy particles that ricochet wildly and damage cells
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
Markedly new or introducing radical change
(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
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Part of
A character conveying the lexical meaning of a logogram
A person who has radical ideas or opinions
Arising from or going to the root or source
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A radical flaw in the plan
(mathematics) a quantity expressed as the root of another quantity
Of or relating to or constituting a linguistic root