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.
British Dictionary definitions for electrovalent bond
electrovalent bond
noun
1.
a type of chemical bond in which one atom loses an electron to form a positive ion and the other atom gains the electron to form a negative ion. The resulting ions are held together by electrostatic attraction Also called ionic bond Compare covalent bond
(ī-ŏn'ĭk) A chemical bond formed between two ions with opposite charges. Ionic bonds form when one atom gives up one or more electrons to another atom. These bonds can form between a pair of atoms or between molecules and are the type of bond found in salts.
electrovalent bond in Culture
ionic bond [(eye-on-ik)]
A chemical bond in which one atom gives up an electron to another, thereby generating an electrical force that holds the atoms together.
Note: Many crystals are held together by ionic bonds.