ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Electropositive

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Electropositive is an adjective meaning having a positive electric charge.

Meaning

having a positive electric charge.

More Meanings

  1. (chemistry) tending to release electrons to form a chemical bond
  2. (dated, chemistry, physics) A body which passes to the negative pole in electrolysis.

Word Forms

Synonyms for electropositive

Depending on context, synonyms include positive.

Antonyms for electropositive

Common opposites include electronegative, neutral, electroneutral, negative.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include positive, electropolar, electrocharged, electroactive, electrizable, electrosensitive.

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