Conservation-of-charge


noun, Physics.
1.
the principle that the total electric charge of a system is constant.
noun
1.
the principle that the total charge of any isolated system is constant and independent of changes that take place within the system
conservation of charge
A conservation law stating that the total electric charge of a closed system remains constant over time, regardless of other possible changes within the system.

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