— 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 called electrovalent bond . See ionic bond .
Also, electrovalency .
[ 1920-25; ELECTRO(N) + VALENCE ]