biradical

[ bahy-rad-i-kuhl ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. diradical.

Word History and Origins

Origin of biradical¹

bi- ¹ + radical

Example Sentences

They created the biradical, carbonyl oxide, by bombarding diiodomethane with ultraviolet photons in a process known as photolysis.

From Scientific American

In these circumstances, different structures produce different signals, and by a process of elimination, the team concluded they had found a Criegee biradical.

From Scientific American