Electropositive

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  • adjective. Having a positive electric charge.
  • adjective. Capable of acting as a positive electrode.
  • adjective. Tending to release electrons to form a chemical bond.
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  • adjective. having a positive electric charge
  • adjective. tending to release electrons to form a chemical bond
  • noun. A body which passes to the negative pole in electrolysis.
  • Word Usage
    "Here electropositive copper combines with electronegative oxygen but in a way that leaves the combination slightly electropositive, whereas electropositive sulphur combines with oxygen in a way that leaves the combination slightly electronegative."
    Antonyms
    Words with the opposite meaning