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electrofuge

electrofuge noun: a leaving group that does not carry away the bonding electron pair.

Noun

electrofuge (plural electrofuges)

  1. A leaving group that does not carry away the bonding electron pair

Forms of electrofuge

pluralelectrofuges

Origin of electrofuge

From electro- + -fuge.

Questions about electrofuge

What does electrofuge mean?
Electrofuge means a leaving group that does not carry away the bonding electron pair.
What part of speech is electrofuge?
Electrofuge is a noun.
What is the plural of electrofuge?
The plural of electrofuge is electrofuges.

Words near electrofuge in the dictionary

  1. electroforms
  2. electrofuel
  3. electrofuels
  4. electrofugal
  5. electrofugality
  6. electrofuge
  7. electrofuges
  8. electrofulguration
  9. electrofunctional
  10. electrofunk
  11. electrofuse

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