nucleophilic
adjective
nu·cle·o·phil·ic
ˌnü-klē-ə-ˈfi-lik 
ˌnyü-
1
of an atom, ion, or molecule
: having an affinity for atomic nuclei : being an electron donor
2
: involving a nucleophilic species
a nucleophilic reaction
compare electrophilic
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nucleophilic
adjective
nu·cleo·phil·ic
ˌn(y)ü-klē-ə-ˈfil-ik
1
of an atom, ion, or molecule
: having an affinity for atomic nuclei : being an electron donor
2
: involving a nucleophilic species
a nucleophilic reaction
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