homopolar
[ hoh-muh-poh-ler, hom-uh- ]
adjectiveChemistry.
of uniform polarity; not separated or changed into ions; not polar in activity.
Electricity. unipolar (def. 1).
Origin of homopolar
1Other words from homopolar
- ho·mo·po·lar·i·ty [hoh-muh-poh-lar-i-tee, hom-uh-], /ˌhoʊ mə poʊˈlær ɪ ti, ˌhɒm ə-/, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for homopolar
homopolar
/ (ˌhəʊməʊˈpəʊlə) /
adjective
chem of uniform charge; not ionic; covalent: a homopolar bond
Derived forms of homopolar
- homopolarity (ˌhəʊməʊpəʊˈlærɪtɪ, ˌhɒm-), noun
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