apolar
9.1
Having no separate positive and negative ends, especially in molecules
- adjective
- /ˈeɪˌpoʊlər/
- Specialized
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apolar
- The apolar nature of certain compounds makes them useful in non-polar solvents.
Examples
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Many oils are considered apolar substances because they do not dissolve in water.
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This is the reason why water dissolves, for instance, alcohol, which is also a polar substance, and not oils that are apolar in nature.
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With NAFTA and the emergence of an apolar international order, our relationship enters yet another phase.
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In chemistry class, we learned that apolar molecules lack distinct polar ends.
Synonyms
6.7
A substance like oil or gas that has no charged areas and does not mix with water
is broader, meaning absence of poles or ends not only electric
Antonyms
How Polar
Surface Forms
apolar positive
Morphology
Etymology
The word apolar is made from the prefix a- meaning 'not' and polar, which comes from pole, like the Earth's north and south points. So apolar means 'not having poles', which is why we use it for molecules or cells that do not have clear positive and negative ends.