nonpolar
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non·po·lar
(nŏn-pō'lər) 
adj.
adj.
- Not characterized by a dipole: a nonpolar covalent bond.
- Not ionizing when dissolved in water.
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nonpolar
- lacking polarity.
- or apolar (of a chemical group or substance) lacking a significant permanent dipole moment.
| nonpermissive cell, nonpermissive, nonpenetrance | |
| nonpolar bond, nonpolar solvent, nonproductive binding |
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nonpolar
Not having poles; not exhibiting dipole characteristics.
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categories related to 'nonpolar'
- Physical Properties and Changes - nonpolar: (adj) describing a covalent bond between two atoms with equal electron attraction, or a molecule with no charged ends
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