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

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