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ambiphilic

adjective

Having both electrophilic and nucleophilic character.

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Meanings

adjectiveambiphilic (not comparable)

not comparablechemistryHaving both electrophilic and nucleophilic character.
not comparablelifestyleHaving a teleiophilic attraction to both men and women.

Origin

From ambi- + -philic.

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APA

ambiphilic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ambiphilic

MLA

“ambiphilic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ambiphilic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ambiphilic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ambiphilic.

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