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Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

in aromatic organic chemistry, a form of substitution reaction in which the leaving functional group (normally hydrogen) is replaced with an electrophile

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

electrophilicity electrophobia electrophobicity electrophone electrophore Electrophoresis

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