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Wiktionary

  1. n. the tendency, or a measure of the ability, of an atom or molecule to attract electrons and thus form bonds

WordNet 3.0

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

Etymologies

  1. electro- +‎ negativity (Wiktionary)

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  • “The disparity in electronegativity values between the oxygen and the phosphorus (3.5 for O compared to 2.1 for P), along with the formal charges on 3 of the 4 oxygens, compounded with the oxygen atoms having electron lone pairs makes this molecule pretty reactive.”

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  • “HMAs are formed from alloys that are highly mismatched in terms of electronegativity, which is a measurement of their ability to attract electrons.”

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  • “Going along a row from left to right, the reactivity increases, and properties such as electronegativity increase as well.”

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  • “I see carbon is no slouch in the electronegativity department either.”

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  • “But this tendency is more than counterbalanced by an increase in the electronegativity of lead dioxide.”

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  • “The bigger the difference in the electropositivity and electronegativity of the materials that make up a battery's electrodes, the bigger the voltage it can deliver.”

    The Economist: Correspondent's diary

  • “Metallic tin is not electropositive enough compared with the electronegativity of its oxide to deliver a useful potential difference.”

    The Economist: Correspondent's diary

  • “Calculates the 3J coupling constant from the dihedral angle and the electronegativity of the substituents using either the Altona equation or a generalized Karplus equation. now compatible with Snow Leopard.”

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  • “What is the difference between polarizability and electronegativity? en Español”

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  • “Furthermore, this effect is found to be absent when the impurity electronegativity matches the host that it substitutes," Wu says.”

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