electropositive

Definition of Electropositive in English :

having a positive charge

Example Sentences:
'protons are positive'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Electropositive

adjective

1.

having a positive electric charge

2.

(of an atom, group, molecule, etc) tending to release electrons and form positive ions or polarized bonds

Compare electronegative

adjective

1.

having a positive electrical charge; tending to move toward the negative electrode, or cathode, in electrolysis

2.

having the ability to give up electrons, esp. in forming a chemical bond

noun

3.

an electropositive substance

adj.

1. Having a positive electric charge.

2. Capable of acting as a positive electrode.

3. Tending to release electrons to form a chemical bond.