electropositive

See also: électropositive

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

French électro-bor.

Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor.

Latin ēlectrum

Latin electro-bor.

English electro-

Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep

Proto-Indo-European *-o

Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó

Proto-Indo-European *h₂pó

Proto-Italic *po

Proto-Indo-European *teḱ-

Proto-Indo-European *-éyti

Proto-Indo-European *tḱéytibf.

Proto-Indo-European *tḱey-

Proto-Indo-European *-né-

Proto-Indo-European *-ti

Proto-Indo-European *tḱinéti

Proto-Italic *sinō

Proto-Italic *pozinō

Latin pōnō

Proto-Indo-European *-wós

Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder.

Latin īvus

Latin positivusder.

Old French positifder.

English positive

English electropositive

From electro- + positive.

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Adjective

electropositive (not comparable)

1. having a positive electric charge
2. (chemistry) tending to release electrons to form a chemical bond

Antonyms

• electronegative

Derived terms

• electropositively

Related terms

• electropositivity

Translations

tending to release electrons

• Esperanto: elektropozitiva
• Finnish: elektropositiivinen (fi)
• French: électropositif (fr)
• Greek: ηλεκτροθετικός (el) (ilektrothetikós)
• Hungarian: elektropozitív, elektromosan pozitív, pozitív villamos/​elektromos töltésű
• Polish: elektrododatni (pl) m
• Romanian: electropozitiv (ro) m
• Slovak: elektropozitívny
• Tagalog: dagitahas

Noun

electropositive (plural electropositives)

1. (dated, chemistry, physics) A body which passes to the negative pole in electrolysis.