- the number of electrons an atom gains or loses in forming a compound during a chemical reaction
- ionic bondalso elec·tro·va′lent bond
electrovalence
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electrovalence
noun
- Valence characterized by the transfer of electrons from atoms of one element to atoms of another during the formation of an ionic bond between the atoms.
- The number of electric charges lost or gained by an atom in such a transfer.
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- e·lec′tro·va′lent
adjective
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