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Units related to: “free”
eleuthero-, eleuther-
(Greek: free, freedom)
gage
(French: pledge, promise; release, free)
liber-
(Latin: free)
immuno-
(Latin: unbound, free from, pure; pertaining to protection against or freedom from disease)
-less
(Old English: -leas, from leas, "free from, devoid of, false, feigned"; suffix meaning "lacking")
solv-, -solu-, solut-, -sol, -soluble, -solubility, -solvent
(Latin: loosen, to loose; to dissolve; to untie, to set free)
volen-, volunt-, voli-, vol-
(Latin: will, free will, free choice; to wish; personal desire)
Word Entries containing the term: “free”
free electron
1. An electron in or beyond the outermost electron shells of an atom which is unbound or very weakly bound.
2. An electron which is not attached to an atom, an ion, or a molecule but it is free to move under the influence of an electric field.
3. An electron that is not bonded to an atom or a molecule and so is free to move under external electric or magnetic fields.
This entry is located in the following unit: electro-, electr-, electri- (page 92)
free gift
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free gratis
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gluten-free diet
The elimination of gluten from the diet by avoiding all products containing wheat, rye, oats, or barley.

An obese patient was told by her doctor: "No, you don't need to be on a "gluten-free diet" but you certainly should be on a "glutton-free diet"!

This entry is located in the following unit: glut-, gluten-, glutin- + (page 1)
mineral-matter-free basis
A standard for evaluating coal quality, assuming that all mineral matter has been removed from it, leaving "pure" coal.
This entry is located in the following units: materi- (page 2) mineral + (page 1)
Word Entries at Get Words containing the term: “free”
expeditious, expedite: foot or feet, free to move unhindered and quickly
Origins of the words expeditious and expedite.
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free will
The partial freedom of the agent, in acts of conscious choice, from the determining compulsion of heredity, environment, and circumstance.
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maintenance-free battery, maintenance free battery
A sealed battery to which water cannot be added to maintain electrolyte level.
This entry is located in the following unit: Photovoltaic Conversion Efficiency Terms + (page 13)