electropositive

A scientific term used in chemistry and physics to describe an element or ion that tends to lose electrons and form positive ions.

• 🇩🇪Chemischer und physikalischer Fachbegriff für ein Element oder Ion, das dazu neigt, Elektronen abzugeben und positiv geladene Ionen zu bilden; in der Elektrochemie bezeichnet es die positive Elektrode bzw. den positiven Pol.

1. Having a positive electric charge C2 formal scientific

   Describes an atom, molecule, or material that has a tendency to lose electrons and become positively charged, or that exhibits a positive electrical potential.

   • In electrolysis, electropositive elements move toward the negative electrode.
   • Sodium is highly electropositive because it readily donates its outer electron.
   • The electropositive nature of the metal caused it to corrode quickly in the experiment.

   🇩🇪Elektropositiv

   Synonyme: cationicpositivepositively charged

   Antonyme: electronegative

• more electropositive comparative form
• most electropositive superlative form