spin label

noun

: 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-labeled adjective
or spin-labelled
spin labeling noun
or spin labelling

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“Spin label.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/spin%20label. Accessed 5 Dec. 2024.

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