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- Frenchélectro-
- Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
- Latinēlectrum
- Latinelectro-
- Englishelectro-
- Englishnegative
- Englishnegativity
- English todayelectronegativity
From electro- + negativity.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
electronegativity
Today it means: The tendency, or a measure of the ability, of an atom or molecule to attract electrons when forming bonds. Full definition →
English negativity ← Latin electro- ← Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)