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electrovalency

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e⋅lec⋅tro⋅va⋅lence

  [i-lek-troh-vey-luhns]
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–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.
Also, e⋅lec⋅tro⋅va⋅len⋅cy.

Origin:
1920–25; electro(n) + valence

Related forms:
e⋅lec⋅tro⋅va⋅lent, adjective
e⋅lec⋅tro⋅va⋅lent⋅ly, adverb
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e·lec·tro·va·len·cy   (ĭ-lěk'trō-vā'lən-sē)   
n.  Electrovalence.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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