electrovalency

English

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Etymology

From electro- +‎ valency.

Noun

electrovalency (plural electrovalencies)

  1. (physics) The net electric charge on an ion.
  2. (chemistry) The number of electrons gained or lost during the formation of an ionic bond.

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