nucleophilic
nu·cle·o·phil·ic
adj \ˌnü-klē-ə-ˈfi-lik, ˌnyü-\Definition of NUCLEOPHILIC
1
of an atom, ion, or molecule : having an affinity for atomic nuclei : being an electron donor
2
: 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
First Known Use of NUCLEOPHILIC
1933
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