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nucleophile


nu·cle·o·phile

noun \ˈnü-klē-ə-ˌfī(-ə)l, ˈnyü-\

Definition of NUCLEOPHILE

: a nucleophilic substance (as an electron-donating reagent)

First Known Use of NUCLEOPHILE

1943

Rhymes with NUCLEOPHILE

amphiprostyle, archaic smile, circular file, Germanophile, Indian file, in the woodpile, Italophile, once in a while, vertical file

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