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conservation of charge


conservation of charge

Definition of CONSERVATION OF CHARGE

: a principle in physics: the total electric charge of an isolated system remains constant irrespective of whatever internal changes may take place

First Known Use of CONSERVATION OF CHARGE

1949

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