nucleophilic

adjective nu·cle·o·phil·ic \ˌnü-klē-ə-ˈfi-lik, ˌnyü-\

Definition of NUCLEOPHILIC

of an atom, ion, or molecule : having an affinity for atomic nuclei : being an electron donor

: involving a nucleophilic species <a nucleophilic reaction> — compare electrophilic

— nu·cle·o·phil·i·cal·ly \-li-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

— nu·cle·o·phi·lic·i·ty \-klē-ō-fi-ˈli-sə-tē\ noun

1933

Medical Dictionary

adjective nu·cleo·phil·ic \ˌn(y)ü-klē-ə-ˈfil-ik\

of an atom, ion, or molecule : having an affinity for atomic nuclei : being an electron donor

: involving a nucleophilic species <a nucleophilic reaction>

—nu·cleo·phil·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

—nu·cleo·phi·lic·i·ty \-klē-ō-fil-ˈis-ət-ē\ noun, plural nu·cleo·phi·lic·i·ties

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