electrovalency


e·lec·tro·va·len·cy

E0082800 (ĭ-lĕk′trō-vā′lən-sē)n. Electrovalence.

electrovalency

(ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈveɪlənsɪ) or

electrovalence

n (Chemistry) chem the valency of a substance in forming ions, equal to the number of electrons gained or lost eˌlectroˈvalent adj eˌlectroˈvalently adv