nucleophil


nu·cle·o·phil

, nucleophile (nū'klē-ō-fil', -fīl), 1. The electron pair donor atom in a chemical reaction in which a pair of electrons is picked up by an electrophil; any reagent or substance that is attracted to a region of low electron density. 2. Relating to a nucleophil. Synonym(s): nucleophilic (1) [nucleo- + G. philos, fond]

nu·cle·o·phil

, nucleophile (nū'klē-ō-fil, -fīl) 1. The electron pair donor atom in a chemical reaction in which a pair of electrons is picked up by an electrophil. 2. Relating to a nucleophil.
Synonym(s): nucleophilic (1) .
[nucleo- + G. philos, fond]