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nucleophile definition

nu·cleo·phile (no̵̅o̅′klē ə fīl′, nyo̵̅o̅′-)

noun

an atom or molecule that has an affinity for atomic nuclei or that donates electrons to form a covalent bond

Etymology: nucleo- + -phile

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