electropositive

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English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

electro- +‎ positive

Adjective [edit]

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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Translations [edit]

tending to release electrons

Noun [edit]

electropositive (plural electropositives)

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