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ELECTRONEGATIVE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does electronegative mean?
• ELECTRONEGATIVE (adjective)
The adjective ELECTRONEGATIVE has 1 sense:
1. having a negative charge
Familiarity information: ELECTRONEGATIVE used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having a negative charge
Synonyms:
electronegative; negative; negatively charged
Context example:
electrons are negative
Similar:
charged (of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge)
Context examples
The physical association between an electronegative atom and a hydrogen atom that is directly bound to a second, relatively electronegative atom.
(Hydrogen Bonding, NCI Thesaurus)
A chemical substance that can potentially cause cancer in humans and is produced from the reaction between acids and bases and consists of electropositive and electronegative radicals.
(Carcinogenic Salt, NCI Thesaurus)
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