Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In chem., of the nature of or relating to a basyl, or electropositive constituent of a salt.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Pertaining to, or having the nature of, a basyle; electro-positive; basic; -- opposed to
chlorous .
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- adjective Pertaining to, or having the nature of, a
basyle ;electropositive ;basic .
Etymologies
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basyle + -ous
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These elements which are disengaged at the negative pole are termed electro-positive or positive or basylous elements, while those disengaged at the positive pole are termed electro-negative or negative or chlorous elements.
Occult Chemistry Clairvoyant Observations on the Chemical Elements Annie Wood Besant 1890
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