- unpaired
- adjective Date: 1648 not paired: as a. not matched or mated b. being an electron that doesn't share its orbital with another electron
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Unpaired — Un*paired, a. Not paired; not suited or matched. [1913 Webster] And minds unpaired had better think alone. Crabbe. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unpaired — index dissimilar, solitary Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
unpaired — [spelling only] … English World dictionary
unpaired — un·paired .ən pa(ə)rd, pe(ə)rd adj 1 a) not paired esp not matched or mated b) characterized by the absence of pairing <electrons in the unpaired state> 2) situated in the median plane of the body <an unpaired anatomical part> also… … Medical dictionary
Unpaired electron — In chemistry an unpaired electron is a electron that occupies an orbital singly, rather than as part of an electron pair.As the formation of electron pairs is often energetically favorable, either in the form of a chemical bond or as a lone pair … Wikipedia
Unpaired word — An unpaired word is one that, according to the usual rules of the language, would appear to have a related word but does not. Such words usually have a prefix or suffix that would imply that there is an antonym, with the prefix or suffix being… … Wikipedia
Unpaired fins — Fin Fin, n.[OE. finne, fin, AS. finn; akin to D. vin, G. & Dan. finne, Sw. fena, L. pinna, penna, a wing, feather. Cf. {pen} a feather.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) An organ of a fish, consisting of a membrane supported by rays, or little bony or cartilaginous … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unpaired electrons — nesuporuotieji elektronai statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Elektronai, kurių sukiniai yra lygiagretūs. atitikmenys: angl. unpaired electrons rus. неспаренные электроны … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
unpaired — adj. * * * … Universalium
unpaired — adjective not forming one of a pair … Wiktionary
