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positive charge

positive charge

2 3.9
An electrical state when an object has fewer electrons than protons
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : carga positiva
  • The positive charge is thought to be associated with bone formation, and the negative charge is thought to promote bone resorption.
  • one positive charge

Sodium is allowed to leak into the cell, thus carrying positive charge inside and making the inside go positive.

Examples

  • We call this AP type as it is positive charge carriers.

  • Because both carry positive charge, so they repel each other.

  • Pull up the positive charge on the oxygen.

  • But in principle, that amount of positive charge will be background constant.

  • Say I have a positive charge which is my nucleus.

  • Mine has a strong positive charge, although I'm not sure why.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • And you're still left with this positive charge on the special pair.

  • Sodium is allowed to leak into the cell, thus carrying positive charge inside and making the inside go positive.

    The Royal Institution

  • Protons carry a positive charge that should act as an impenetrable wall of electric force to prevent them from coming together.

    Academic text (2004)

  • Sodium ions carry a positive charge and are essential for nerve function.

Antonyms

negative charge
  • Specialized
2 4.1

A state when an object has more electrons than protons and so attracts positive objects, for example a rubbed balloon

How Positive

positive charge
  • Specialized
2 3.9
chargeless
  • Specialized
5.8

Surface Forms

positive charge singular
positive charges plural

Morphology

positive + charge

The noun combines the adjective 'positive' (having a positive electrical quality) with 'charge' (an excess or deficiency of electrons), so the overall meaning — an electrical charge that is positive/higher potential — is directly derivable from the parts. This is a regular compositional compound found across languages in technical registers and follows standard semantic composition, making it accessible to a B1 learner who knows the constituent senses.

Etymology

Positive charge comes from a simple picture: when an atom or object loses an electron, it is left with a 'plus' amount of electricity, so it has a positive charge. That's why positive charge means the object is missing electrons and is attracted to a 'negative' charge.