"singlet oxygen" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: singlet oxygens [plural]
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  1. (physics, chemistry) A metastable state of molecular oxygen that has a slightly higher energy than normal triplet oxygen and is more chemically reactive. Wikipedia link: singlet oxygen Categories (topical): Chemistry, Physics Synonyms: SO Derived forms: discharge singlet-oxygen generator (alt: DSOG), singlet-oxygen generator (alt: SOG), SO

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