nucleophilicityn.
/ˌnjuːklɪə(ʊ)fᵻˈlɪsᵻti/, U.S. /ˈˌn(j)uklioʊfəˈlɪsᵻdi/ Chemistry.
Nucleophilic character.
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nucleophilicity1953
1953 C. K. Ingold Struct. & Mechanism Org. Chem. v. 201 Basicity..is a special manifestation of nucleophilic character, or nucleophilicity, that is, affinity for atomic nuclei in general.
1971 C. J. Gray Enzyme-catalysed Reactions i. 21 The nucleophilicity of the small fluoride ion is higher in non-hydroxyl solvents where the solvation is less effective.
1990 Science 13 July 107/2 Methylation rates for the different halogens varied but were consistent with the known nucleophilicities of the acceptor anions.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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