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Electro-positive :: Electro-positive (a.) Of such a nature relatively to some other associated body or bodies, as to tend to the negative pole of a voltaic battery, in electrolysis, while the associated body tends to the positive pole; -- the converse or correlative of electro-negative..

Electro-negative :: Electro-negative (a.) Having the property of being attracted by an electro-positive body, or a tendency to pass to the positive pole in electrolysis, by the law that opposite electricities attract each other..

Idorgan :: Idorgan (n.) A morphological unit, consisting of two or more plastids, which does not possess the positive character of the person or stock, in distinction from the physiological organ or biorgan. See Morphon..

Assertive :: Assertive (a.) Positive; affirming confidently; affirmative; peremptory.

Metallic :: Metallic (a.) Of, pertaining to, or characterized by, the essential and implied properties of a metal, as contrasted with a nonmetal or metalloid; basic; antacid; positive..

Negative :: Negative (a.) Metalloidal; nonmetallic; -- contracted with positive or basic; as, the nitro group is negative..

Categorically :: Categorically (adv.) Absolutely; directly; expressly; positively; as, to affirm categorically..

Prepositive :: Prepositive (n.) A prepositive word.

Amylate :: Amylate (n.) A compound of the radical amyl with oxygen and a positive atom or radical.

Positive :: Positive (n.) That which is capable of being affirmed; reality.

Bicarbonate :: Bicarbonate (n.) A carbonate in which but half the hydrogen of the acid is replaced by a positive element or radical, thus making the proportion of the acid to the positive or basic portion twice what it is in the normal carbonates; an acid carbonate; -- sometimes called supercarbonate..

Compositive :: Compositive (a.) Having the quality of entering into composition; compounded.

Dogmatically :: Dogmatically (adv.) In a dogmatic manner; positively; magisterially.

Jural :: Jural (a.) Pertaining to natural or positive right.

Peremptorily :: Peremptorily (adv.) In a peremptory manner; absolutely; positively.

Zircofluoride :: Zircofluoride (n.) A double fluoride of zirconium and hydrogen, or some other positive element or radical; as, zircofluoride of sodium..

Additive :: Additive (a.) Proper to be added; positive; -- opposed to subtractive.

Allegation :: Allegation (n.) That which is alleged, asserted, or declared; positive assertion; formal averment.

Aver :: Aver (v. t.) To affirm with confidence; to declare in a positive manner, as in confidence of asserting the truth..

Compare :: Compare (v. t.) To inflect according to the degrees of comparison; to state positive, comparative, and superlative forms of; as, most adjectives of one syllable are compared by affixing - er and -est to the positive form; as, black, blacker, blackest; those of more than one syllable are usually compared by prefixing more and most, or less and least, to the positive; as, beautiful, more beautiful, most beautiful..

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