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English
Etymology
From electro- + positive.
Adjective
electropositive (comparative more electropositive, superlative most electropositive)
- having a positive electric charge
- (chemistry) tending to release electrons to form a chemical bond
Antonyms
Translations
tending to release electrons
Noun
electropositive (plural electropositives)
- (dated, chemistry, physics) A body which passes to the negative pole in electrolysis.