electrovalent bondnoun [ C ]
uk/iˌlek.trəʊˌveɪlənt ˈbɒnd/us/ilektroʊˌveɪlənt ˈbɑːnd/specializedthe way in which two atoms are joined together when one atom loses an electron to form a positive ion, and the other gains an electron to form a negative ion
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