nu·cle·o·phile
| \ ˈnü-klē-ə-ˌfī(-ə)l
, ˈnyü- \
, ˈnyü- \
Definition of nucleophile
: a nucleophilic substance (such as an electron-donating reagent)
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“Nucleophile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nucleophile. Accessed 28 Jun. 2022.
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nucleophile
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nu·cleo·phile
| \ ˈn(y)ü-klē-ə-ˌfīl
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Medical Definition of nucleophile
: a nucleophilic substance (as an electron-donating reagent)
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The first known use of nucleophile was in 1943
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