electrovalent

e lec tro va lent |iˌlektrəˈvālənt əˌlɛktrəˈveɪlənt | ▶adjective Chemistry (of bonding ) resulting from electrostatic attraction between positive and negative ions; ionic. DERIVATIVES e lec tro va lence noun, e lec tro va len cy noun ORIGIN 1920s: from electro- + -valent, on the pattern of trivalent .

electrovalent

electrovalent |ɪˌlɛktrə (ʊ )ˈveɪl (ə )nt | ▶adjective Chemistry (of bonding ) resulting from electrostatic attraction between positive and negative ions; ionic. DERIVATIVES electrovalence noun, electrovalency noun ORIGIN 1920s: from electro- + -valent, on the pattern of trivalent .