binucleophile

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noun

Any compound that has two nucleophilic centres

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Meanings

nounbinucleophile (plural binucleophiles)

plural binucleophiles

  1. chemistryAny compound that has two nucleophilic centres

Origin

From bi- + nucleophile.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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