Electrophile

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.NounA compound or functional group that is attracted to, and accepts electrons, especially accepting an electron pair from a nucleophile to form a bond.

Synonyms

electrophil nucleophile dinucleophile pronucleophile electroauxiliary carbonucleophile acceptor lewis base lewis acid heteronucleophile binucleophile acid

🔗 Find words with "electrophile" in A2Z Word Finder

The Daily Word NerdA new word, a puzzle, and a fun fact — free in your inbox every morning.

Free forever · unsubscribe anytime · all 14 newsletters

That email did not go through — please check it and try again.