electrofugal

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adjective

Describing the effects of an atom or group in a molecule on the movement of electrons in neighbouring bonds

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Meanings

adjectiveelectrofugal (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryDescribing the effects of an atom or group in a molecule on the movement of electrons in neighbouring bonds

Origin

From electro- + -fugal.

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Translations

French électrofuge
  • électrofugeTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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