electrophilic
[ ih-lek-truh-fil-ik ]
/ ɪˌlɛk trəˈfɪl ɪk /
adjective Chemistry.
of or relating to electron acceptance in covalent bonding (opposed to nucleophilic).
Nearby words
- electronystagmography,
- electrooculogram,
- electropalatography,
- electropherogram,
- electrophile,
- electrophone,
- electrophorese,
- electrophoresis,
- electrophorus,
- electrophotography
Origin of electrophilic
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electrophilic
/ (ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈfɪlɪk) /
adjective
chem having or involving an affinity for negative charge. Electrophilic reagents (electrophiles) are atoms, molecules, and ions that behave as electron acceptorsCompare nucleophilic
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