English word biselectrophilic comes from English bis-, English electrophilic
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| bis- | English (eng) | (chemistry, obsolete) A variant of tri- used to indicate that the component that does not take the prefix occurs twice in the compound: a bisoxide is of the form B2O. (mathematics, chemistry) A variant of di-, used for substitutions of two complex rather than simple units.. An occasional variant of bi- prefixed to roots beginning with a vowel, as in bisalternate. |
| electrophilic | English (eng) | (chemistry) of, or relating to an electrophile; electron deficient. |
| biselectrophilic | English (eng) | (chemistry, of a molecule) Having two electrophilic groups. |