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conservation of charge

noun

, Physics.
  1. the principle that the total electric charge of a system is constant.

conservation of charge

noun

  1. the principle that the total charge of any isolated system is constant and independent of changes that take place within the system

conservation of charge

  1. A conservation law stating that the total electric charge of a closed system remains constant over time, regardless of other possible changes within the system.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of conservation of charge1

First recorded in 1945–50

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