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What does electric charge mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word electric charge? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. (physics) The static electric energy of a charged body.
  2. (physics) The quantity of unbalanced positive or negative ions in or on an object; measured in coulombs.
  3. (physics) A quantum number of some subatomic particles which determines their electromagnetic interactions; by convention the electron has an electric charge of -1, the proton +1 and quarks have fractional charge.
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The accumulation of excessive electric charge in dielectric insulation is extremely rare, but when it does occur, it is often catastrophic.
Atoms of two or more elements can also combine to form a polyatomic ion, a chemically distinct species with an electric charge.
Electrical conduction is the net motion of electric charge, and it cannot take place without the motion of matter on some scale.
The boundaries between grains act like barriers to electric charge carriers, impeding the flow of current.
The film measures the compression force, which is seen in the form of the electric charge of opposite surfaces.
Therefore for a highly charged object, the electric charge will attempt to move into the ground.

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