Meaning Of The Word Electron affinity

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electron affinity in American English
noun: the quantitative measure, usually given in electron-volts, of the tendency of an atom or molecule to capture an electron and to form a negative ion

electron affinity in British English
noun: a measure of the ability of an atom or molecule to form a negative ion, expressed as the energy released when an electron is attached

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