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Nucleophile

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nu⋅cle⋅o⋅phil⋅ic

  [noo-klee-uh-fil-ik, nyoo-]
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–adjective Chemistry.
of or pertaining to electron contribution in covalent bonding (opposed to electrophilic ).
Origin:
1930–35; nucleo- + -philic

Related forms:
nu⋅cle⋅o⋅phile  [noo-klee-uh-fahyl, nyoo-] , noun
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nu·cle·o·phile   (nōō'klē-ə-fīl', nyōō'-)   
n.  A chemical compound or group that is attracted to nuclei and tends to donate or share electrons.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: nu·cleo·phile
Pronunciation: 'n(y)ü-klE-&-"fIl
Function: noun
: a nucleophilic substance (as an electron-donating reagent)

Main Entry: nu·cleo·phil·ic
Pronunciation: "n(y)ü-klE-&-'fil-ik
Function: adjective
1 of an atom, ion, or molecule : having an affinity for atomic nuclei : being an electron donor
2 : involving a nucleophilic species nucleophilic reaction> —nu·cleo·phil·i·cal·ly /-i-k(&-)lE/ adverb —nu·cleo·phi·lic·i·ty /-klE-O-fil-'is-&t-E/ noun plural -ties
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nucleophile nu·cle·o·phile (n&oomacr;'klē-ə-fīl', ny&oomacr;'-) or nu·cle·o·phil (-fĭl')
n.
A chemical compound or group that is attracted to nuclei and tends to donate or share electrons.

nu'cle·o·phil'ic (-fĭl'ĭk) adj.

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