Nonpolar: meaning, definitions and examples
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nonpolar
[ หnษnหpoส.lษr ]
chemistry
Not having a dipole; not having a separation of charge. Molecules that are nonpolar do not have a positive end and a negative end.
Synonyms
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Word | Description / Examples |
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nonpolar |
Usually used in scientific contexts, especially in chemistry and physics, to describe molecules or compounds that do not have a separation of electrical charge and thus do not have poles like water molecules do.
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unpolar |
This word is not commonly used in English. 'Nonpolar' is the preferred term in scientific discussions to describe molecules without charge separation. |
neutral |
Commonly used in both everyday language and scientific contexts to describe situations or objects that do not favor one side over the other, have no charge, or have no strong opinion or preference.
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Examples of usage
- Water is a polar molecule, while carbon dioxide is nonpolar.
- Nonpolar substances do not mix well with polar substances.
- The lack of charge separation in nonpolar molecules makes them less reactive.
Translations
Translations of the word "nonpolar" in other languages:
๐ต๐น nรฃo polar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคฐ-เคงเฅเคฐเฅเคตเฅเคฏ
๐ฉ๐ช unpolar
๐ฎ๐ฉ non-polar
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะตะฟะพะปััะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ niepolarny
๐ฏ๐ต ้ๆฅตๆง (ใฒใใใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท non polaire
๐ช๐ธ no polar
๐น๐ท kutupsuz
๐ฐ๐ท ๋น๊ทน์ฑ (๋น๊ทน์ฑ)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุบูุฑ ูุทุจู
๐จ๐ฟ nepolรกrnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ nepolรกrny
๐จ๐ณ ้ๆๆง (fฤi jรญxรฌng)
๐ธ๐ฎ nepolaren
๐ฎ๐ธ รณskautaรฐ
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฟะพะปััััะท
๐ฌ๐ช แแ แแแแแแ แฃแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ qeyri-kรผtlษvi
๐ฒ๐ฝ no polar
Etymology
The term 'nonpolar' originates from the combination of the prefix 'non-' meaning 'not' and the word 'polar'. It is commonly used in the field of chemistry to describe molecules that do not have a separation of charge. Understanding the concept of polarity is crucial in various scientific disciplines, especially in the study of chemical bonds and interactions.
See also: polar, polarisation, polarization, polarizing, unpolar.