electrophilic
[ ih-lek-truh-fil-ik ]
adjectiveChemistry.
of or relating to electron acceptance in covalent bonding (opposed to nucleophilic).
Origin of electrophilic
1Other words from electrophilic
- e·lec·tro·phil·i·cal·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for electrophilic
electrophilic
/ (ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈfɪlɪk) /
adjective
chem having or involving an affinity for negative charge. Electrophilic reagents (electrophiles) are atoms, molecules, and ions that behave as electron acceptors: Compare nucleophilic
Derived forms of electrophilic
- electrophile (ɪˈlɛktrəʊˌfaɪl), noun
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