electrophilic

electrophilic
SYN: electrophil (2).

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elec·tro·phil·ic i-.lek-trə-'fil-ik adj
1) of an atom, ion, or molecule having an affinity for electrons: being an electron acceptor <\electrophilic reagents>
2) involving an electrophilic atom, ion, or molecule <an \electrophilic reaction>
elec·tro·phi·lic·ity -trō-fil-'is-ət-ē n, pl -ities

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elec·tro·phil·ic (e-lek″tro-filґik) having an affinity for electrons; serving as an electrophile.

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