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bound charge [¦bau̇nd ′chärj] (electricity) Electric charge which is confined to atoms or molecules, in contrast to free charge, such as metallic conduction electrons, which is not. Also known as polarization charge. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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He remarks: "It is interesting that biological tissues, which have been on earth for millions of years, utilize this same feature -- displaceable bound charge -- for generating unusually large electric fields. |
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