electropositive

See also: électropositive

English

Etymology

From electro- +‎ positive.

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Adjective

electropositive (comparative more electropositive, superlative most electropositive)

  1. having a positive electric charge
  2. (chemistry) tending to release electrons to form a chemical bond

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Noun

electropositive (plural electropositives)

  1. (dated, chemistry, physics) A body which passes to the negative pole in electrolysis.
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