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electrophilic

[ ih-lek-truh-fil-ik ]

adjective

, Chemistry.
  1. of or relating to electron acceptance in covalent bonding ( nucleophilic ).


electrophilic

/ ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈfɪlɪk; ɪˈlɛktrəʊˌfaɪl /

adjective

  1. chem having or involving an affinity for negative charge. Electrophilic reagents ( electrophiles ) are atoms, molecules, and ions that behave as electron acceptors Compare nucleophilic
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • electrophile, noun
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Other Words From

  • e·lectro·phili·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of electrophilic1

First recorded in 1940–45; electr(on) + -o- + -philic

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