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electrovalence

 [e-lek″tro-va´lens]
1. the number of charges an atom acquires in a chemical reaction by gain or loss of electrons.
2. the bonding resulting from such transfer of electrons. adj., adj electrova´lent.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
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