Definition of apolar in English:
apolar
adjective eɪˈpəʊləāˈpōlər
Biochemistry Having no electrical polarity.
Example sentencesExamples
- As is well known, the surface tension between water and an apolar medium of low dielectric constant increases with increasing salt concentration.
- It is likely that similar results are obtained in all atoms simulations where apolar molecules have very small partial charges.
- The lessened stability of these structural elements is very likely caused by the apolar environment.
- In general, the pore-lining residues are hydrophobic, which would create an apolar seal and prevent the passage of ions.
- These binding surfaces are generally larger and more apolar than those of three-state binding complexes such as that involving antibody-antigen complexes.