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• neg´a|tive|ly — …   Useful english dictionary

• e|lec´tro|neg´a|tive|ly — e|lec|tro|neg|a|tive «ih LEHK troh NEHG uh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. charged with negative electricity. 2. tending to pass to the positive pole (anode) in electrolysis. 3. tending to gain electrons; nonmetallic; acid. –n. an… …   Useful english dictionary

• e|lec|tro|neg|a|tive — «ih LEHK troh NEHG uh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. charged with negative electricity. 2. tending to pass to the positive pole (anode) in electrolysis. 3. tending to gain electrons; nonmetallic; acid. –n. an electronegative substance.… …   Useful english dictionary

• gram-neg|a|tive bacteria — or gram neg|a|tive bacteria «GRAM NEHG uh tihv», bacteria that do not stain when treated with Gram s solution. Gram negative bacteria appear pink and include those that cause urinary tract infections, typhoid fever, and various other diseases.… …   Useful english dictionary

• Gram-neg|a|tive bacteria — or gram neg|a|tive bacteria «GRAM NEHG uh tihv», bacteria that do not stain when treated with Gram s solution. Gram negative bacteria appear pink and include those that cause urinary tract infections, typhoid fever, and various other diseases.… …   Useful english dictionary

• pho|to|neg|a|tive — «FOH toh NEHG uh tihv», adjective. showing avoidance of light; photophobic: »Normally the beetles are photonegative, tending to stay in the dark half of the chamber (New Scientist) …   Useful english dictionary

• neg´a|tive|ness — …   Useful english dictionary

• tive — ab·duc·tive; ab·duc·tive·ly; ab·er·ra·tive; ab·re·ac·tive; ab·sorp·tive; ab·strac·tive; ac·cel·er·a·tive; ac·com·mo·da·tive; ac·cre·tive; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·quis·i·tive; ac·quis·i·tive·ness; adapt·a·tive; ad·duc·tive;… …   English syllables

• neg — is·neg; it·neg; neg; neg·a·tiv·ate; neg·a·tive·ly; neg·a·tive·ness; neg·a·tiv·ism; neg·a·tiv·ist; neg·a·tiv·is·tic; neg·a·tiv·i·ty; neg·a·to·ry; neg·a·tron; neg·li·gee; neg·li·gence; neg·li·gen·cy; neg·li·gent·ly; neg·li·gi·bil·i·ty;… …   English syllables

• Rh-neg·a·tive — /ˌɑɚˌeıʧˈnɛgətıv/ adj medical : not having Rh factor in the blood The baby is Rh negative. Rh negative blood …   Useful english dictionary