释义 |
electronegative \ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ at electro-+\ adjective Etymology: electr- + negative 1. a. : charged with negative electricity : having a tendency to pass to the anode in electrolysis b. : capable of acting as the positive electrode of a voltaic cell : cathodic — used especially in electrical engineering 2. a. : having a tendency to attract electrons especially in the formation of an electrovalent bond : electrophilic < fluorine is the most electronegative of the elements > b. : capable of acting as the negative electrode of a voltaic cell : anodic |