electrovalence

[ ih-lek-troh-vey-luhns ]

nounChemistry.
  1. Also called polar valence. the valence of an ion, equal to the number of positive or negative charges acquired by an atom through a loss or gain of electrons.

  2. Also called electrovalent bond . ionic bond.

Origin of electrovalence

1
First recorded in 1920–25; electro(n) + valence
  • Also e·lec·tro·va·len·cy .

Other words from electrovalence

  • e·lec·tro·va·lent, adjective
  • e·lec·tro·va·lent·ly, adverb

Words Nearby electrovalence

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