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nonpolar

[ non-poh-ler ]

/ nɒnˈpoʊ lər /

adjective Physical Chemistry.

containing no permanently dipolar molecules; lacking a dipole.

Origin of nonpolar

First recorded in 1890–95; non- + polar

Words nearby nonpolar

nonplayer character, nonplaying, nonplus, nonpoint, nonpoisonous, nonpolar, nonpolitical, nonpolluting, nonporous, nonpositive, nonpracticing

Example sentences from the Web for non-polar

To non-polar people no words can convey an adequate idea of the dangers to be met, of the privations to be endured.

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