Meaning & use
Electropositive
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Describing an element or atom that tends to lose electrons and form positive ions, typically metals with low electronegativity.
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Sodium is a highly electropositive metal that readily gives up its outer electron.
The periodic table's most electropositive elements sit in the lower-left corner.
A note on using this word
Electropositive elements sit opposite electronegative ones on the periodic table trend, with alkali metals like potassium and cesium ranking among the most electropositive of all.
Words with an opposite meaning
electronegative
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