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nucleophile

noun
nu路​cle路​o路​phile | \ 藞n眉-kl膿-蓹-藢f墨(-蓹)l How to pronounce nucleophile (audio) , 藞ny眉-\

Definition of nucleophile

: a nucleophilic substance (such as an electron-donating reagent)

First Known Use of nucleophile

1943, in the meaning defined above

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nucleophile

noun
nu路​cleo路​phile | \ 藞n(y)眉-kl膿-蓹-藢f墨l How to pronounce nucleophile (audio) \

Medical Definition of nucleophile

: a nucleophilic substance (as an electron-donating reagent)

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