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electroactive

British  
/ ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈæktɪv /

adjective

  1. (of living tissue) exhibiting electrical activity or responsive to electrical stimuli

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Other Word Forms

  • electroactivity noun

Example Sentences

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Because the copolymer has two units -- one that is electroactive and one which is the original thermo-responsive unit -- there are now two pathways available to control solvation.

From Science Daily

Gao and his colleagues also added an electroactive gel that releases an anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial drug when stimulated by an electrode.

From Scientific American

“This is an opportunity to stop thinking of it as waste,” says Clara Santato, a chemist specializing in electroactive materials at Polytechnique Montréal in Canada.

From Scientific American

They are potentially noisy to live with, but the vision the team is developing is one using electroactive polymers - materials that require electricity.

From BBC

The electroactive polymers themselves generate an electrical signal.

From BBC