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pronucleophile

pronucleophile noun: a compound or group that is readily converted into a nucleophile.

Noun

pronucleophile (plural pronucleophiles)

  1. A compound or group that is readily converted into a nucleophile

Forms of pronucleophile

pluralpronucleophiles

Origin of pronucleophile

From pro- + nucleophile.

Questions about pronucleophile

What does pronucleophile mean?
Pronucleophile means a compound or group that is readily converted into a nucleophile.
What part of speech is pronucleophile?
Pronucleophile is a noun.
What is the plural of pronucleophile?
The plural of pronucleophile is pronucleophiles.

Words near pronucleophile in the dictionary

  1. pronubial
  2. pronuclear
  3. pronucleate
  4. pronucleated
  5. pronuclei
  6. pronucleophile
  7. pronucleophiles
  8. pronucleus
  9. pronumeral
  10. pronumerals
  11. pronunc.

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