English word pronucleophile comes from English pro-, English nucleophile
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| pro- | English (eng) | Agreeing with; supporting; favouring. Substituting for Earlier; prior. In front of. Rudimentary. |
| nucleophile | English (eng) | (chemistry) A compound or functional group that is attractive to centres of positive charge, and donates electrons, especially donating an electron pair to an electrophile to form a bond. |
| pronucleophile | English (eng) | (chemistry) A compound or group that is readily converted into a nucleophile. |