electrovalent bond

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electrovalent bond

n.
See ionic bond.
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electrovalent bond

n
(Chemistry) a type of chemical bond in which one atom loses an electron to form a positive ion and the other atom gains the electron to form a negative ion. The resulting ions are held together by electrostatic attraction. Also called: ionic bond Compare covalent bond
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Noun1.electrovalent bond - a chemical bond in which one atom loses an electron to form a positive ion and the other atom gains an electron to form a negative ion
electrostatic bond, ionic bond
bond, chemical bond - an electrical force linking atoms
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