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Name:	Singlet Oxygen
PubChem Compound ID:	159832
Description:	An excited state of molecular oxygen generated photochemically or chemically. Singlet oxygen reacts with a variety of biological molecules such as NUCLEIC ACIDS; PROTEINS; and LIPIDS; causing oxidative damages.
Molecular formula:	O
Molecular weight:	15.9994 g/mol
Synonyms:	monooxygen; oxidanediyl; monooxygen(2.) (triplet); oxygen atom; 17778-80-2; O(2.); atomic oxygen; CHEBI:29194; Oxygen, atomic