Cryptic crossword clue
Railroads blown apart by your old radicals 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ETHYLS

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The straight part
We know that "radicals" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case radicals = ethyls.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does ETHYLS mean?

ETHYLS noun
  1. The univalent hydrocarbon radical, C2H5, formally derived from ethane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.

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