nucleophilic
[ noo-klee-uh-fil-ik, nyoo- ]
adjectiveChemistry.
of or relating to electron contribution in covalent bonding (opposed to electrophilic).
Origin of nucleophilic
1Other words from nucleophilic
- nu·cle·o·phile [noo-klee-uh-fahyl, nyoo-], /ˈnu kli əˌfaɪl, ˈnyu-/, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for nucleophilic
nucleophilic
/ (ˌnjuːklɪəʊˈfɪlɪk) /
adjective
chem having or involving an affinity for positive charge. Nucleophilic reagents (nucleophiles) are molecules, atoms, and ions that behave as electron donors: Compare electrophilic
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