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electronegative

adj

Etymology

From electro- + negative.

  1. derived from negātīvus — “that denies, negative”
  2. derived from negatif
  3. inherited from negative
  4. prefixed as electronegative — “electro + negative”

Definitions

  1. having a negative electric charge

  2. tending to attract electrons to form a chemical bond

The neighborhood

Derived

electronegatively, electronegativity

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