electrovalency

English

Alternative forms

electrovalence

Etymology

electro- +‎ valency.

Noun

electrovalency (plural electrovalencies)

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

Related terms

electrovalent

Translations

charge

Dutch: elektronenvalenties
Italian: elettrovalenza (it) f
Tagalog: dagikalwing

number of electrons gained or lost

Dutch: elektronenvalenties
Italian: elettrovalenza (it) f

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