electropositive
[ih-lek-troh-poz-i-tiv]
- containing positive electricity; tending to migrate to the negative pole in electrolysis.
- assuming positive potential when in contact with a dissimilar substance.
- basic, as an element or group.
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Part (D) showed that iron is electropositive to copper, as the current flowed from iron to copper in the cell.
The Study of Elementary Electricity and Magnetism by ExperimentThomas M. St. John
electropositive
- having a positive electric charge
- (of an atom, group, molecule, etc) tending to release electrons and form positive ions or polarized bondsCompare electronegative
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electropositive
[ĭ-lĕk′trō-pŏz′ĭ-tĭv]
- Tending to donate electrons and to form a positive ion. Metals are generally electropositive.
- Having a positive electric charge.
- Capable of acting as a positive electrode.
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