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nucleophile(dictionary)
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midget (iou) and Nucleophile (medicine)


midget (iou)



midget noun & adjective. M19.
[from MIDGE + -ET1.]
A. noun.
An extremely small person. M19.
A very small thing; spec. a small vehicle. M20.
b. attrib. or as adjective. Very small, small-scale, tiny. L19.

Nucleophile (medicine)


nucleophile
<chemistry> A species that loves a nucleus. Since nuclei are positively charged, nucleophiles are negatively charged or bear a partial negative charge. Examples are lone pairs or a hydroxide ion.