NONPOLAR

nonionic, nonpolar

(adjective) not ionic; “a nonionic substance”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

nonpolar (not comparable)

(physics) Not containing a dipole.

(chemistry) Not ionic; not dissociating into ions when dissolved in water etc.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

12 May 2025

UNSEASONED

(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”


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Coffee Trivia

In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.

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