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Meanings of electronegativity in English

Portuguese
eletronegatividade
Catalan
electronegativitat
Spanish
electronegatividad

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

eletronegatividade
Russian
χ
Portuguese
electronegatividade
Spanish
densidad electrónica
Catalan
electronegatiu

Tendency of an atom to attract a shared pair of electrons.

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Usage of electronegativity in English
1
Basic residues probably play a role in counterbalancing the electronegativity of the substrate.
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2
We compare δt to other commonly used descriptors such as the tolerance factor, electronegativity, and ionic displacement.
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