electrophilic: Meaning and Definition of

e•lec•tro•phil•ic

Pronunciation: (i-lek"tru-fil'ik), [key]
— adj. Chem.
  1. of or pertaining to electron acceptance in covalent bonding (opposed to nucleophilic).
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