spin label

spin label

noun

Definition of SPIN LABEL

: a chemical species (as a free radical or metal complex) that has an unpaired electron and that is introduced into a molecule so that the molecule can be investigated using electron spin resonance

—spin–la·beled or spin–la·belled adjective

—spin la·bel·ing or spin la·bel·ling noun

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