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electronegative definition

electro·nega·tive (ē lek′trō neg′ə tiv, i-; -trə-)

adjective

  1. having a negative electrical charge; tending to move to the positive electrode, or anode, in electrolysis
  2. having the ability to attract electrons, esp. in forming a chemical bond

noun

an electronegative substance

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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