biradical

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁

Proto-Indo-European *dwi-

Proto-Italic *dwi-

Latin bi-bor.

English bi-

English radical

English biradical

From bi- + radical.

Noun

biradical (plural biradicals)

1. (chemistry) any molecule having two independent radical centres
2. A word or root in a Semitic language which consists of two consonants in its root formula.

Translations

molecule having two independent radical centres

• Azerbaijani: biradikal
• Italian: biradicale m

Adjective

biradical (not comparable)

1. (said of words in Semitic languages) which consists of two consonants in its root formula.

Derived terms

• biradicaloid

Anagrams

• bicardial