electroactive

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

French électro-bor.

Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor.

Latin ēlectrum

Latin electro-bor.

English electro-

Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-

Proto-Indo-European *-eti

Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti

Proto-Italic *agō

Latin agō

Proto-Indo-European *-wós

Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder.

Latin -īvus

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Ancient Greek ἐνεργητῐκός (energētĭkós)sl.

Latin āctīvusbor.

Old French actifbor.

Middle English actyf

English active

English electroactive

From electro- + active.

Adjective

electroactive (comparative more electroactive, superlative most electroactive)

1. (physics, chemistry) describing any material (especially in a cell) that is electrically active or responsive
2. (physics, chemistry) describing any polymer that changes shape in the presence of an electric field

Derived terms

• optoelectroactive
• photoelectroactive