electrophile
electrophile noun: a compound or functional group that is attracted to, and accepts electrons, especially accepting an electron pair from a nucleophile to form a bond.
Noun
electrophile (plural electrophiles)
- A compound or functional group that is attracted to, and accepts electrons, especially accepting an electron pair from a nucleophile to form a bond.
electrophile meaning in Malayalam, Indonesian and Persian
electrophile in Malayalam
- compound which attracts electrons
- ഇലക്ട്രോഫൈൽ ilakṭrōphail
electrophile in Indonesian
- compound which attracts electrons
- elektrofil
electrophile in Persian
- compound which attracts electrons
- الکتروندوست
Forms of electrophile
| plural | electrophiles |
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Origin of electrophile
From electro- + -phile.
Questions about electrophile
- What does electrophile mean?
- Electrophile means a compound or functional group that is attracted to, and accepts electrons, especially accepting an electron pair from a nucleophile to form a bond.
- What is electrophile in Malayalam?
- Electrophile in Malayalam is ഇലക്ട്രോഫൈൽ (ilakṭrōphail). See Electrophile meaning in Malayalam.
- What part of speech is electrophile?
- Electrophile is a noun.
- What is the plural of electrophile?
- The plural of electrophile is electrophiles.
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