negatively charged
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4.6
- adjective
- Specialized
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cargado negativamente
- And it's negatively charged; did you notice how it moved in my direction when I pushed on it?
- negatively charged particle
- negatively charged electron
- negatively charged molecule
Like magnets, positively charged cations are electrically attracted to negatively charged anions.
- Like magnets, positively charged cations are electrically attracted to negatively charged anions.
Examples
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When a substance or material has extra electrons, it is said to be negatively charged.
Academic text (2011) -
And these are the negatively charged ions or anions that are in the extracellular space.
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That proves that the crab is negatively charged.
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The negatively charged electrons are attracted to several sets of powerful magnets and focused into a very thin beam.
Academic text (2009) -
"But nitrate has a negative charge, so it doesn't form a bond with the negatively charged soil particles.
Academic text (1997) -
The zeta potential of fibroin at pH 7.0 is negative, as most of its portions are negatively charged.
Academic text (2018) -
Heparin is negatively charged and it binds positive charges on the proteins in your bloodstream that are involved in coagulation.
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Like magnets, positively charged cations are electrically attracted to negatively charged anions.
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Because atoms are electrically neutral, with positive and negative charges balanced, Rutherford imagined the negatively charged matter to be isolated in small particles called electrons, located outside and orbiting the nucleus.
Academic text (2004) -
When a material is found to have extra electrons, it is classified as negatively charged.
Synonyms
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3.2
Less than zero in amount, value, or temperature
Pulls electrons toward an atom or molecule
Antonyms
How Charged
- Specialized
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5.1
- Specialized
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4.6
- Specialized
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5.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is compositional: 'negatively' modifies 'charged' to indicate the type of electrical charge, so the overall meaning (having a negative electric charge) follows directly from the constituents. Although 'negatively' can have other senses (e.g., harmful) in general language, in scientific contexts this modifier + charged pattern is transparent and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words will likely infer the intended meaning.
Etymology
The phrase negatively charged gives a clear image: tiny particles act like little 'minus' signs that stick to something, so it becomes negative and charged. That's why it means 'having extra electrons'.