adj.
Pronunciation: i- ˌ lek-tr ə - ' fi-lik
Function: 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 \ -tr ō -fi- ' li-s ə -t ē \ noun