noun
- Plural of biradical; molecules or chemical species with two unpaired electrons, typically on different atoms.
Usage: chemistry; technical
Examples
- Biradicals are important intermediates in many organic reactions.
- The formation of biradicals can occur during photochemical processes.
- Chemists study biradicals to understand reaction mechanisms.
- Singlet biradicals have paired spins on different atoms.
- Triplet biradicals exhibit different reactivity compared to singlet forms.