electric charge

Other forms: electric charges

Definitions of electric charge

1. noun

   the quantity of unbalanced electricity in a body (either positive or negative) and construed as an excess or deficiency of electrons
   synonyms: charge

   types:

   electrostatic charge

   the electric charge at rest on the surface of an insulated body (which establishes and adjacent electrostatic field)

   positive charge

   the state of having a deficiency of electrons; having a higher electric potential

   negative charge

   the state of having a surplus of electrons; having a lower electric potential

   type of:

   electrical phenomenon

   a physical phenomenon involving electricity