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Electronegative

adjective/ᵻlˈɛktɹoʊŋɡətˌɪv/
Definition
having a negative charge
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ᵻlˈɛktɹoʊŋɡətˌɪv/
🇬🇧British English
/dˈaʊd/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dˈaʊd/
6 syllables Say it as /ᵻlˈɛktɹoʊŋɡətˌɪv/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivehaving a negative charge
“electrons are negative”
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
elektronegativ
eine negative Ladung haben
🇫🇷French
électronégatif
avoir une charge négative
🇪🇸Spanish
electronegativo
tener una carga negativa
🇮🇹Italian
elettronegativo
avente una carica negativa
🇳🇱Dutch
elektronegatief
een negatieve lading hebben
🇵🇹Portuguese
eletronegativo
tendo uma carga negativa
🇷🇺Russian
электроотрицательный
имеющий отрицательный заряд
India
🇮🇳Hindi
निद्युत
ऋणात्मक आवेश होना
🇧🇩Bengali
তড়িৎ ঋণাত্মক
একটি নেতিবাচক চার্জ হচ্ছে
🇮🇳Tamil
எலக்ட்ரோநெக்டிவ்
எதிர்மறை கட்டணம் கொண்டது
🇮🇳Telugu
ఎలెక్ట్రోనెగటివ్
ప్రతికూల ఛార్జ్ కలిగి
🇮🇳Marathi
इलेक्ट्रोनेगेटिव्ह
नकारात्मक शुल्क असणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઇલેક્ટ્રોનેગેટિવ
નકારાત્મક ચાર્જ ધરાવે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಎಲೆಕ್ಟ್ರೋನೆಗೆಟಿವ್
ಋಣಾತ್ಮಕ ಚಾರ್ಜ್ ಹೊಂದಿರುವ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഇലക്ട്രോനെഗറ്റീവ്
നെഗറ്റീവ് ചാർജ് ഉള്ളത്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਇਲੈਕਟ੍ਰੋਨੇਗੇਟਿਵ
ਇੱਕ ਨਕਾਰਾਤਮਕ ਚਾਰਜ ਹੋਣਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
برقی منفی
منفی چارج ہونا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
电负性
带负电荷
🇯🇵Japanese
電気陰性
マイナスの電荷を持っている
🇰🇷Korean
전기 음성
음전하를 띠고 있는
🇻🇳Vietnamese
âm điện
mang điện tích âm
🇹🇭Thai
อิเลคโตรเนกาติตี
มีประจุลบ
🇮🇩Indonesian
elektronegatif
mempunyai muatan negatif
🇲🇾Malay
elektronegatif
mempunyai cas negatif
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
كهربية
وجود شحنة سلبية
🇮🇷Persian
الکترونگاتیو
داشتن بار منفی
🇹🇷Turkish
elektronegatif
negatif yüke sahip olmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
אלקטרוני שלילי
בעל מטען שלילי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'electronegative'?
The primary meaning of 'electronegative' is 'having a negative charge'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'electronegative' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'electronegative' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'electronegative' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'electronegative' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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