electrovalence

[ ih-lek-troh-vey-luhns ]

/ ɪˌlɛk troʊˈveɪ ləns /

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noun Chemistry.

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.

Also called electrovalent bond . ionic bond.

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Also e·lec·tro·va·len·cy .

Origin of electrovalence

First recorded in 1920–25; electro(n) + valence

OTHER WORDS FROM electrovalence

e·lec·tro·va·lent, adjectivee·lec·tro·va·lent·ly, adverb

Words nearby electrovalence

electrotin, electrotint, electrotonus, electrotype, electrotypy, electrovalence, electrovalency, electrovalent bond, electroweak, electroweak force, electroweak interaction