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1. group, radical, chemical group -- ((chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule).
2. free radical, radical -- (an atom or group of atoms with at least one unpaired electron; in the body it is usually an oxygen molecule than has lost an electron and will stabilize itself by stealing an electron from a nearby molecule; "in the body free radicals are high-energy particles that ricochet wildly and damage cells").
3. radical -- (a person who has radical ideas or opinions).
4. radical -- (a character conveying the lexical meaning of a logogram).
5. radical, radical sign -- (a sign placed in front of an expression to denote that a root is to be extracted).
6. root, root word, base, stem, theme, radical -- ((linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed; "thematic vowels are part of the stem").

1. extremist, radical, ultra -- ((used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm; "extremist political views"; "radical opinions on education"; "an ultra conservative").
2. revolutionary, radical -- (markedly new or introducing radical change; "a revolutionary discovery"; "radical political views").
3. radical -- (arising from or going to the root; "a radical flaw in the plan").
4. radical -- (of or relating to or constituting a linguistic root; "a radical verb form").
5. radical (vs. cauline), basal -- (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; "basal placentation"; "radical leaves").

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