Usually means: Donor of electron pair(s).
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▸ noun:  (chemistry) Any nucleophylic compound that can donate a pair of electrons and form a coordinate covalent bond.

Similar:
Lewis acid, acid, nucleophile, electrophile, Brønsted-Lowry base, binucleophile, coordinate bond, Bronsted base, Brønsted base, Bronsted-Lowry base, more...

Opposite:
lewis acid, electron acceptor

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Similar:
Lewis acid, acid, nucleophile, electrophile, Brønsted-Lowry base, binucleophile, coordinate bond, Bronsted base, Brønsted base, Bronsted-Lowry base, more...

Opposite:
lewis acid, electron acceptor



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