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elec·tro·neg·a·tive | \ i-ˌlek-trō-ˈne-gə-tiv 
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\Definition of electronegative
: having a tendency to attract electrons
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electronegativity \ i-ˌlek-trō-ˌne-gə-ˈti-və-tē \ noun
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electronegative
adjectiveelec·tro·neg·a·tive | \ i-ˌlek-trō-ˈneg-ət-iv \
\Medical Definition of electronegative
1 : charged with negative electricity
2 : having a tendency to attract electrons
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electronegativity \ -ˌneg-ə-ˈtiv-ət-ē \ noun, plural electronegativities
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The first known use of electronegative was in 1813
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