NUCLEOPHILE
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Nucleophile.
Nucleophile - as a noun
A compound or functional group that is attractive to centres of positive charge, and donates electrons, especially donating an electron pair to an electrophile to form a bond.
Example Sentences
"A nucleophile is an atom or group of atoms that donates a pair of electrons to form a chemical bond."
"In the reaction, the nucleophile attacks the electrophile and forms a new bond."
"Water can act as a nucleophile in certain reactions."
"The nucleophile attacks the carbon atom to form a new carbon-carbon bond."
"A strong nucleophile is more likely to react with an electrophile."
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Is NUCLEOPHILE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, nucleophile is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
NUCLEOPHILE has a SCRABBLE points total of 18.
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Valid WordNUCLEOPHILE has a WORDFEUD points total of 21.
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