nucleophilic
[ noo-klee-uh-fil-ik, nyoo- ]
/ ˌnu kli əˈfɪl ɪk, ˌnyu- /
adjective Chemistry.
of or relating to electron contribution in covalent bonding (opposed to electrophilic).
OTHER WORDS FROM nucleophilic
nu·cle·o·phile [noo-klee-uh-fahyl, nyoo-] /ˈnu kli əˌfaɪl, ˈnyu-/, nounWords nearby nucleophilic
nucleon,
nucleon number,
nucleonics,
nucleopetal,
nucleophile,
nucleophilic,
nucleoplasm,
nucleoprotein,
nucleorrhexis,
nucleosidase,
nucleoside
British Dictionary definitions for nucleophilic
nucleophilic
/ (ˌnjuːklɪəʊˈfɪlɪk) /
adjective
chem
having or involving an affinity for positive charge. Nucleophilic reagents (nucleophiles) are molecules, atoms, and ions that behave as electron donors
Compare electrophilic