Electronegativity (original) (raw)

I. (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

(chemistry) the tendency of an atom or radical to attract electrons in the formation of an ionic bond

Synonyms:

electronegativity; negativity

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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("electronegativity" is a kind of...):

inclination; tendency (a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect)

Domain category:

chemical science; chemistry (the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions)

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