Electrophile

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A chemical compound or group that is attracted to electrons and tends to accept electrons.
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  • n. a compound or functional group that is attractive to, and accepts electrons, especially accepting an electron pair from a nucleophile to form a bond
    • Word Usage
    "An '' 'electrophile' '' is a negatively charged proton which is attracted to the oppositely charged electronsa round another atom."
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