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electropositive definition

electro·posi·tive (ē lek′trō päz′ə tiv, i-)

adjective

  1. having a positive electrical charge; tending to move toward the negative electrode, or cathode, in electrolysis
  2. having the ability to give up electrons, esp. in forming a chemical bond

noun

an electropositive substance

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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