Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having no net electric charge: Describes a state where the total positive and negative electrical charges are balanced, resulting in no overall charge.

Usage

• The term is used primarily in scientific contexts, particularly chemistry and physics, to describe atoms, molecules, or systems that are electrically balanced.
• It is a technical adjective and is not commonly used in everyday language.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • A stable atom is typically electroneutral.
  • The solution remained electroneutral despite the addition of ions.
  • In its ground state, the molecule is electroneutral.

Advanced Usage

• Scientific Description: Used to specify the charge state of a chemical species in reactions or equations.
  • The complex formed is electroneutral, which increases its solubility in nonpolar solvents.

Variants and Related Words

• Electroneutrality (noun): The condition or principle of having no net electric charge.
  • The electroneutrality of the plasma is carefully maintained.

Synonyms

• Uncharged: Not carrying an electrical charge.
• Neutral: Having no net electric charge (in a scientific context).

Antonyms

• Charged: Carrying a net positive or negative electric charge.
• Ionic: Relating to or being an ion, which carries a charge.

Adjective

1. having no net electric charge