Meanings
nounpronucleophile (plural pronucleophiles)
plural pronucleophiles
- chemistryA compound or group that is readily converted into a nucleophile
Origin
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APA
pronucleophile. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pronucleophile
MLA
“pronucleophile.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pronucleophile. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pronucleophile,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pronucleophile.
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