electrophilic

English

Etymology

electro- +‎ -philic

Adjective

electrophilic (comparative more electrophilic, superlative most electrophilic)

1. (chemistry) of, or relating to an electrophile; electron deficient

Antonyms

• nucleophilic

Derived terms

• biselectrophilic
• dielectrophilic
• electrophilically
• electrophilicity
• electrophilic substitution
• nonelectrophilic

 

Translations

relating to an electrophile

• Italian: elettrofilico
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