elec·tro·pos·i·tive
| \ i-ˌlek-trō-ˈpä-zə-tiv
, -ˈpäz-tiv \
, -ˈpäz-tiv \
Definition of electropositive
: having a tendency to release electrons
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“Electropositive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electropositive. Accessed 7 Mar. 2021.
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electropositive
adjective
elec·tro·pos·i·tive
| \ i-ˌlek-trō-ˈpäz-ət-iv, -ˈpäz-tiv
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Medical Definition of electropositive
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: charged with positive electricity
2
: having a tendency to release electrons
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The first known use of electropositive was in 1813
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