ELECTROPHILIC


Meaning of ELECTROPHILIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ i-ˌlek-trə-ˈfi-lik ]

adjective

Date: 1933

1. of an atom, ion, or molecule : having an affinity for electrons : being an electron acceptor

2. : involving an electrophilic species

an electrophilic reaction

— compare nucleophilic

• elec·tro·phi·lic·ity -trō-fi-ˈli-sə-tē noun

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