Nonpolar: meaning, definitions and examples

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nonpolar

 

[ หŒnษ’nหˆpoสŠ.lษ™r ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

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

neutral, unpolar.

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Word Description / Examples
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.

  • Nonpolar molecules like oil do not mix well with water.
  • In a nonpolar solvent, the electrons are evenly distributed.
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.

  • The pH of pure water is neutral, which means it is neither acidic nor basic.
  • He tried to remain neutral during the heated debate.

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น nรฃo polar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เฅˆเคฐ-เคงเฅเคฐเฅเคตเฅ€เคฏ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช unpolar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ non-polar

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะตะฟะพะปัั€ะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ niepolarny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้žๆฅตๆ€ง (ใฒใใ‚‡ใใ›ใ„)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท non polaire

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ no polar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kutupsuz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋น„๊ทน์„ฑ (๋น„๊ทน์„ฑ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุบูŠุฑ ู‚ุทุจูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nepolรกrnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nepolรกrny

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้žๆžๆ€ง (fฤ“i jรญxรฌng)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nepolaren

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รณskautaรฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฟะพะปัั€ัั‹ะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ แƒแƒžแƒแƒšแƒแƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qeyri-kรผtlษ™vi

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.