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electrovalence

Also ··ٰ···

[ih-lek-troh-vey-luhns]

noun

Chemistry.

  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.

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Other Word Forms

  • electrovalent adjective
  • electrovalently adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of electrovalence1

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

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