electropositive

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. having a positive electric charge
  2. tending to release electrons to form a chemical bond
noun
  1. A body which passes to the negative pole in electrolysis.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-electropositive.wav

Word forms

electropositive electropositives

Etymology

From electro- + positive.

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