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electropositive

[e-lek″tro-poz´ĭ-tiv]

bearing a positive electric charge.

e·lec·tro·pos·i·tive

(ē-lek'trō-pos'i-tiv),

1. Relating to or charged with positive electricity.

2. Referring to an element whose atoms tend to lose electrons, for example, sodium, potassium, calcium.

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