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Electronegativity

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

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

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unclassified

Variants

synonym
negativity
plural
Electronegativities
possessive
Electronegativity's
pluralpossessive
Electronegativities'