electronegative
electronegative adjective: having a negative electric charge.
Adjective
electronegative (not comparable)
- having a negative electric charge
- tending to attract electrons to form a chemical bond
electronegative meaning in Tamil, Bengali and Tagalog
electronegative in Tamil
- மின்னெதிரான
electronegative in Bengali
- ঋণাত্মক বৈদ্যুতিক আধান থাকা
electronegative in Tagalog
- tending to attract electrons
- dagibaling
Antonyms of electronegative
Origin of electronegative
From electro- + negative.
Words formed from electronegative
Questions about electronegative
- What does electronegative mean?
- Electronegative means having a negative electric charge.
- What is electronegative in Tamil?
- Electronegative in Tamil is மின்னெதிரான. See Electronegative meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is electronegative?
- Electronegative is an adjective.
Words near electronegative in the dictionary
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