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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
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Portuguese
electronegatividade
Spanish
densidad electrónica
Catalan
electronegatiu

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

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Synonyms
Examples for "negativity"
Examples for "negativity"
1
You know, before budget speeches and SONA events contributed to market negativity.
The South African
2
No campaign negativity last few days totally swayed my view on it.
The Guardian
3
You really have to work hard to generate this sort of negativity.
The Irish Times
4
Madam, -There is an incessant torrent of negativity concerning the economy.
The Irish Times
5
I love sportsmen's spirit, their ability to come back and override negativity.
The Guardian
Usage of electronegativity in English
1
Basic residues probably play a role in counterbalancing the electronegativity of the substrate.
Pubmed
2
We compare δt to other commonly used descriptors such as the tolerance factor, electronegativity, and ionic displacement.
Pubmed