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English
Etymology
From hetero- + radical; ultimately from Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros, “different”) and Latin radix (“root”).
Pronunciation
Noun
heteroradical (plural heteroradicals)
- Either of a pair of homonyms that have different roots
- (chemistry) An organic radical in which the unpaired electron is on an atom other than carbon