electronavidity
nounUK /ɪˌlɛktrəʊnəˈvɪdɪti/
US /ɪˌlɛktroʊnəˈvɪdəti/
A strong pull that tiny electric bits have toward certain places.
The electronavidity of the metal surface made the tiny particles stick to it quickly.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The tendency of a molecule or surface to attract and hold electrons.
Chemists measured the electronavidity of the catalyst before the reaction.
3. A measure of how strongly a material draws free electrons from its surroundings.
The new coating's high electronavidity helped it capture stray charges.
4. In electronics, the eagerness of a component to take in extra electrons.
Engineers chose the material for its electronavidity in the sensor design.