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electrovalence definition

electro·va·lence (ē lek′trō vā′ləns, i-; -trə-)

noun

  1. the number of electrons an atom gains or loses in forming a compound during a chemical reaction
  2. ionic bond
    also electrovalent bond elec′tro·va′·lent bond (-lənt)

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