plural of electrophile

(chemistry) A compound or functional group that is attractive to, and accepts electrons, especially accepting an electron pair from a nucleophile to form a bond.

(chemistry) of, or relating to an electrophile; electron deficient

(chemistry, uncountable) The condition of being electrophilic. / (chemistry, countable) The degree to which something is electrophilic.

In an electrophilic way.

plural of electrophilicity

Alternative form of electrophile

plural of electrophil

(chemistry) in aromatic organic chemistry, a form of substitution reaction in which the leaving functional group (normally hydrogen) is replaced with an electrophile

plural of electrophilic substitution