Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ambiphilic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: am-biphilic
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having both electrophilic and nucleophilic character.

adj

Having a teleiophilic attraction to both men and women.

Etymology

From ambi- + -philic.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: ambi
Suffix: philic

Frequently Paired Words

ambiphilicity

Questions

What does ambiphilic mean?: Having both electrophilic and nucleophilic character.
Where does ambiphilic come from?: From ambi- + -philic.

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