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electrophilic (adjective), more electrophilic, most electrophilic
Relating to a chemical or ion that receives additional electrons: An electrophilic process is one in which electrons are acquired from or shared with another atom or molecule.

Electrophilic activity involves the affinity for electrons whereby a bond is formed when an ion or molecule (the electrophilic agent) accepts a pair of electrons from a nucleophilic ion or molecule.

This entry is located in the following units: electro-, electr-, electri- (page 75) -ic (page 50) philo-, phil-, -phile, -philia, -philic, -philous, -phily, -philiac, -philist, -philism (page 22)
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electrophilic reagent (s) (noun), electrophilic reagents (pl)
A molecule that forms a bond with another molecule by accepting an electron pair during a chemical reaction: An electrophilic reagent accepts an electron pair from a molecule with which it forms a covalent bond (number of pairs of electrons an atom can share).
This entry is located in the following units: electro-, electr-, electri- (page 75) philo-, phil-, -phile, -philia, -philic, -philous, -phily, -philiac, -philist, -philism (page 22)