electrovalent
/ɪˌlɛktrə(ʊ)ˈveɪl(ə)nt
/adjective Chemistry
(Of bonding) resulting from electrostatic attraction between positive and negative ions; ionic.Another type of bond that occurs when electrons are transferred between atoms is called an ionic bond (or electrovalent bond)....
- Scientists also call ionic bonds electrovalent bonds.
- The bond that is formed between the two ions is an ionic bond (sometimes also called an electrovalent bond), and the compound produced is an ionic compound.
Derivatives
electrovalence
/ noun ...- Electrovalence is just another word for something that has given up its electron and become an ion.
- The receptor recognition site can change its electrovalence and exchange divalent or monovalent counter ions for either decamethonium or muscarone.
electrovalency
/ noun ...- Electrovalency is related to the concepts of electronegativity and valence electrons, and indicates the number of electrons necessary for an ion to have a balanced electric charge.
- What factors limit electrovalency?
Origin
1920s: from electro- + -valent, on the pattern of trivalent.