electrovalence

[ ih-lek-troh-vey-luh ns ]

/ ɪˌlɛk troʊˈveɪ ləns /

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.

Nearby words

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

Also e·lec·tro·va·len·cy.

Origin of electrovalence

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

Related forms

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