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electrophile

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electrophile /elec·tro·phile/ (e-lek´tro-fīl) an electron acceptor.electrophil´ic
e·lec·tro·phile (-lktr-fl, -fl) or e·lec·tro·phil (-fl)
n.
A chemical compound or group that is attracted to electrons and that tends to accept electrons.
e·lectro·philic (-flk) adj.
electrophile [e-lek´tro-fīl]
a chemical compound that serves as an electron acceptor in a chemical reaction. adj., adj electrophil´ic.
electrophile
a chemical compound that serves as an electron acceptor in a chemical reaction.
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