| free radical |
A highly reactive molecule used to start the production of a polymer chain.
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| free energy |
a thermodynamic state function; the free energy change (deltaG) in any reaction is related to the enthalpy and entropy:
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| free radical |
a highly chemically reactive atom, molecule or molecular fragment with a free or unpaired electron. Free radicals are produced in many different ways such as, normal metabolic processes, ultraviolet radiation from the sun, nuclear radiation and the breakdown in the body of spoiled fats. Free radicals have been implicated in aging, cancer, cardiovascular disease and other kinds of damage to the body, (see antioxidants).
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| free energy |
a measure of the tendency of a chemical change to occur spontaneously.
Ãâó: wblrd.sk.ca/~chem30_dev/appendix/glossary.htm
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| free flap |
A surgical procedure in which a wide strip of scalp from the side/back of the head is excised and then transferred to the frontal area of the scalp to form a hairline.
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