electrovalence
[ih-lek-troh-
vey
-l
uh
ns]
/ɪˌlɛk troʊˈveɪ ləns/
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,
electrovalency
.
Origin
1920-25;
electro(n)
+
valence
Related forms
electrovalent,
adjective
electrovalently,
adverb
British Dictionary definitions for
electrovalence
electrovalency
/
ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈveɪlənsɪ
/
noun
1.
(
chem
) the valency of a substance in forming ions, equal to the number of electrons gained or lost
Derived Forms
electrovalent,
adjective
electrovalently,
adverb