Having no net electrical charge because the number of positive and negative charges are equal.
Combination of 'electron' (Greek elektron) and 'neutral' (from Latin neutralis, belonging to neither side). This chemistry term developed as scientists studied atomic structure and ionic bonding in the 20th century.
Most molecules you encounter—water, salt when dissolved correctly, proteins in your blood—are electroneutral, even though they're made of charged particles. It's like having equal numbers of kids on both sides of a seesaw.
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