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Etymology: electr- + negative
1.
a. : charged with negative electricity : having a tendency to pass to the anode in electrolysis
b. : capable of acting as the positive electrode of a voltaic cell : cathodic — used especially in electrical engineering
2.
a. : having a tendency to attract electrons especially in the formation of an electrovalent bond : electrophilic
fluorine is the most electronegative of the elements
b. : capable of acting as the negative electrode of a voltaic cell : anodic