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
nounnu·cleo·phile | \ ˈn(y)ü-klē-ə-ˌfīl \
\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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