electronegative

electronegative definition - medical

e·lec·tro·neg·a·tive (ĭ-lĕkˌtrō-nĕgˈə-tĭv)

adjective
  1. Having a negative electric charge.
  2. Tending to attract electrons to form a chemical bond.
  3. Capable of acting as a negative electrode.

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