electronegative
adjective
elec·tro·neg·a·tive
i-ˌlek-trō-ˈne-gə-tiv 
: having a tendency to attract electrons
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Fluoride—an aggressively electronegative atom with an extra electron—has been singled out for scrutiny with a smear campaign.
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electronegative
adjective
elec·tro·neg·a·tive
i-ˌlek-trō-ˈneg-ət-iv
1
: charged with negative electricity
2
: having a tendency to attract electrons
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