HyperDic: electronegativity

English > 1 sense of the word electronegativity:
NOUNattributeelectronegativity, negativity(chemistry) the tendency of an atom or radical to attract electrons in the formation of an ionic bond
English > electronegativity: 1 sense > noun 1, attribute
Meaning(chemistry) the tendency of an atom or radical to attract electrons in the formation of an ionic bond.
Synonymnegativity
Categorychemistry, chemical scienceThe science of matter
Broadertendency, inclinationA characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character / character or effect
Spanishelectronegatividad, negatividad
Catalanelectronegativitat

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