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Electronegative
E-lecˊtro-neg′a-tive
,E-lecˊtro-neg′a-tive
Adj.
(Chem. & Physics)
1.
Having the property of being attracted by an electro-positive body, or a tendency to pass to the positive pole in electrolysis, by the law that opposite electricities attract each other. Contrasted with
neutral
and electropositive
2.
Negative; nonmetallic; acidic; – opposed to
positive
, metallic
, or basic
. Definition 2024
electronegative
electronegative
See also: électronégative
English
Adjective
electronegative (comparative more electronegative, superlative most electronegative)
Derived terms
Antonyms
Translations
tending to attract electrons
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