Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun electronegativity

1 sense of electronegativity

Sense 1
electronegativity, negativity -- ((chemistry) the tendency of an atom or radical to attract electrons in the formation of an ionic bond)
       => tendency, inclination -- (a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect; "the alkaline inclination of the local waters"; "fabric with a tendency to shrink")