captodative

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adjective

Affected by both a captor (electron-withdrawing) and a dative (electron-releasing) substituent

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Meanings

adjectivecaptodative (comparative more captodative, superlative most captodative)

comparative more captodative · superlative most captodative

  1. chemistryAffected by both a captor (electron-withdrawing) and a dative (electron-releasing) substituent
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APA

captodative. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/captodative

MLA

“captodative.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/captodative. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “captodative,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/captodative.

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