Definition of Electrophilic

1. Adjective. (chemistry) of, or relating to an electrophile; electron deficient ¹

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Definition of Electrophilic

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Electrophilic

1. 1. The electron-attracting atom or agent in an organic reaction. Compare: nucleophil. 2. Relating to an electrophil. Synonym: electrophilic. Origin: electro-+ G. Philos, fond (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Electrophilic

electroosmosis
electroosmotic
electrooxidation
electrooxidations
electropalatographic
electropalatography
electroparacentesis
electropathology
electropathy
electropermeabilization
electropermeabilized
electropherogram
electrophil
electrophile
electrophiles
electrophilic (current term)
electrophilic substitution
electrophilically
electrophilicity
electrophobia
electrophobias
electrophone
electrophones
electrophonic
electrophonic effect
electrophonically
electrophore
electrophores
electrophorese
electrophoresed

Literary usage of Electrophilic

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1879)
"has accumulated which points to the electrophilic nature of oxy radicals, ... These values are significantly lower than those from electrophilic oxygénation ..."

2. Control of Tobacco-Related Cancers and Other Diseases: Proceedings of an by Prakash C. Gupta, James E. Hamner, P. R. Murti (1992)
"Specific exposure was determined by estimating cotinine levels, while nonspecific exposure to electrophilic agents was assessed by estimating urinary ..."

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