Meanings
nounelectrofuge (plural electrofuges)
plural electrofuges
- chemistryA leaving group that does not carry away the bonding electron pair
Origin
- Frenchélectro-
- Latinēlectrum
- Latinelectro-
- Englishelectro-
- Englishelectrofuge
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APA
electrofuge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrofuge
MLA
“electrofuge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrofuge. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “electrofuge,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrofuge.
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