especially: consisting of molecules not having a dipole
a nonpolar solvent
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebAmong one of the most breathtaking and adventure-filled destinations in the South American country is the Atacama Desert, the driest and highest nonpolar desert in the world. Rachel King, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2022 The copiapoa cactuses that grow in Chile’s Atacama, Earth’s driest nonpolar desert, are both hardy and delicate.Washington Post, 11 Feb. 2022 Phenylalanine and leucine are both nonpolar and uncharged amino acids. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2021 These two types of molecules don’t mix as well as two nonpolar or two polar components, so there is a degree of repulsion that increases the volatility. Robert Rapier, Forbes, 4 July 2021 The reason is that ethanol is a polar molecule, while most other gasoline components are nonpolar. Robert Rapier, Forbes, 4 July 2021 This is, after all, the driest nonpolar place on Earth. Mark Johanson, chicagotribune.com, 8 Oct. 2019 This is, after all, the driest nonpolar place on Earth. Mark Johanson, chicagotribune.com, 8 Oct. 2019 This is, after all, the driest nonpolar place on Earth. Mark Johanson, chicagotribune.com, 8 Oct. 2019 See More
Word History
First Known Use
1847, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
nonpolar
adjective
non·po·lar -ˈpō-lər
: not polar
a nonpolar molecule
a nonpolar group
especially: consisting of molecules not having a dipole