unpaired

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un·paired | \ ˌən-ˈperd

Definition of unpaired

: not paired: such as

a : not matched or mated

b : being an electron that does not share its orbital with another electron

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found an unpaired shoe in the back of the closet

Recent Examples on the Web Under normal circumstances, having an additional, unpaired electron exacts a cost on the system's total energy. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 15 Mar. 2022 The amino acids also scavenge free radicals—molecules with unpaired electrons that can damage proteins and DNA. — Jea Morris, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Jan. 2022 Kelsey, Deandra Kanu, Serena Chew, Victoria Larson and Victoria Paul were the unpaired women. — Haley Kluge, Variety, 23 Aug. 2021 Shortly after the eggs hatched, an unpaired male decided to claim this as his territory. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2021 Hens and drakes pair up and spread out, looking to feed, roost, and loaf in places where they won’t be disturbed by unpaired males. — Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life, 28 Aug. 2020 Charged molecules, systems with unpaired electrons and strange arrangements of atoms in otherwise common molecules have also been observed. — Ryan C. Fortenberry, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2020 Hillis’s slim handbook aimed to convince her reader that, with a stiff upper lip and a healthy dose of economic self-indulgence, being an unpaired woman could be not just tolerable but liberating. — Ashley Fetters, Curbed, 20 June 2018 The final cells were large eggs with 23 unpaired chromosomes, ready to fuse with a sperm cell containing a complementary set. — Marissa Fessenden, Smithsonian, 10 Feb. 2018 See More

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