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Lewis Acid
electron pair acceptor
[electrophile]

ex: Boron, H⁺, Carbocations, etc.
Lewis Base
electron pair donor
[nucleophile]
Nucleophile
electron rich
- electron pair donor
Electrophile
electron poor
- electron pair acceptor
Oxonium ion
Oxygen cation with 3 bonds (to anything)