dipolarophile

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noun

Any compound (most often alkenes) that react with 1,3-dipoles in a cycloaddition reaction

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Meanings

noundipolarophile (plural dipolarophiles)

plural dipolarophiles

  1. chemistryAny compound (most often alkenes) that react with 1,3-dipoles in a cycloaddition reaction

Origin

From dipolar + -phile.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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