heteronucleophile

noun

Any heterocyclic nucleophile in which the nucleophilic atom is a heteroatom

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Meanings

nounheteronucleophile (plural heteronucleophiles)

plural heteronucleophiles

  1. chemistryAny heterocyclic nucleophile in which the nucleophilic atom is a heteroatom

Origin

From hetero- + nucleophile.

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APA

heteronucleophile. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heteronucleophile

MLA

“heteronucleophile.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heteronucleophile. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heteronucleophile,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heteronucleophile.

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