nucleophile

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Synonyms: nucleophilic, nucleophiles

Antonyms: nucleophilic, nucleophiles

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|chemistry}} A [[compound]] or [[functional group]] that is [[attractive]] to centres of [[positive]] [[charge]], and [[donate]]s [[electron]]s, especially donating an [[electron pair]] to an [[electrophile]] to form a [[bond]].

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