nucleophiles

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A form of nucleophile — A compound or functional group that is attractive to centres of positive charge, and donates electrons, especially donating an electron pair to an electrophile to form a bond.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of nucleophile
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APA

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

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nucleophiles,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nucleophiles.

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