nucleophilic

[noo-klee-uh-fil-ik, nyoo-]

nu·cle·o·phil·ic

[noo-klee-uh-fil-ik, nyoo-]
adjective Chemistry.
of or pertaining to electron contribution in covalent bonding (opposed to electrophilic).

Origin:
1930–35; nucleo- + -philic

nu·cle·o·phile [noo-klee-uh-fahyl, nyoo-] , noun
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Nucleophilic is always a great word to know.
So is conformation. Does it mean:
any of a number of polymers containing alternate silicon and oxygen atoms and that are fluid, resinous, rubbery, extremely stable in high temperatures, and water-repellent
an atomic spatial arrangement that results from rotation of carbon atoms about single bonds within an organic molecule
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nucleophilic (ˌnjuːklɪəʊˈfɪlɪk)
 
adj
chem Compare electrophilic having or involving an affinity for positive charge. Nucleophilic reagents (nucleophiles) are molecules, atoms, and ions that behave as electron donors

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