- electrovalent
- elec·tro·va·lent (e-lek″tro-vaґlənt) pertaining to electrovalence or to an ionic bond.
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electrovalent — See electrovalence. * * * … Universalium
electrovalent — adjective Of or pertaining to electrovalency / electrovalence … Wiktionary
electrovalent — [ɪˌlɛktrə(ʊ) veɪl(ə)nt] adjective Chemistry (of bonding) ionic. Derivatives electrovalence noun electrovalency noun Origin 1920s: from electro + valent, on the pattern of trivalent … English new terms dictionary
electrovalent — adj. Chem. linking ions by a bond resulting from electrostatic attraction. Derivatives: electrovalence n. electrovalency n. Etymology: ELECTRO + valent after trivalent etc … Useful english dictionary
electrovalent bond — /əlɛktroʊˌveɪlənt ˈbɒnd/ (say uhlektroh.vayluhnt bond) noun a chemical bond formed by the transfer of one or more electrons from one atom to another, the resulting ions being held together by electrostatic attraction. Also, ionic bond, polar bond …
electrovalent bond — noun a chemical bond in which one atom loses an electron to form a positive ion and the other atom gains an electron to form a negative ion • Syn: ↑ionic bond, ↑electrostatic bond • Hypernyms: ↑chemical bond, ↑bond * * * noun : a chemical bond… … Useful english dictionary
electrovalence — electrovalent, adj. electrovalently, adv. /i lek troh vay leuhns/, n. Chem. 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… … Universalium
electrovalentbond — electrovalent bond n. See ionic bond. * * * … Universalium
ionic bond — Chem. the electrostatic bond between two ions formed through the transfer of one or more electrons. Also called electrovalence, electrovalent bond. [1935 40] * * * Electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions in a chemical compound.… … Universalium
ionic bond — noun a chemical bond in which one atom loses an electron to form a positive ion and the other atom gains an electron to form a negative ion • Syn: ↑electrovalent bond, ↑electrostatic bond • Hypernyms: ↑chemical bond, ↑bond * * * noun Etymology … Useful english dictionary
