electropositive en · ADJ
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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 positifbor. English positive English electropositive From electro- + positive.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) having a positive electric charge
- (not-comparable) tending to release electrons to form a chemical bond
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Translations (10)
tl dagitahas (tending to release electrons) · hu elektropozitív (tending to release electrons) · el ηλεκτροθετικός (tending to release electrons) · pl elektrododatni (tending to release electrons) · fr électropositif (tending to release electrons) · ro electropozitiv (tending to release electrons) · fi elektropositiivinen (tending to release electrons) · sk elektropozitívny (tending to release electrons) · hu elektromosan pozitív (tending to release electrons) · hu pozitív villamos/elektromos töltésű (tending to release electrons)