adjective
- not matched or joined with another; single or alone
- having an odd number of electrons in the outer shell
Usage: chemistry
Examples
- The unpaired sock sat alone in the laundry basket.
- She wore an unpaired earring as a fashion statement.
- The unpaired electron makes this molecule highly reactive.
- Several unpaired shoes were left behind after the party.
- The unpaired chromosome caused genetic abnormalities.
- He found an unpaired glove in his coat pocket.
- Unpaired electrons contribute to the magnetic properties of the material.