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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 • Dec. 13, 2023

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

From Scientific American • Jul. 31, 2023

“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 • Dec. 21, 2022