electroactive

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

electro- +‎ active

Adjective[edit]

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