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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26 November 2024

TRANSPOSITION

(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards


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Coffee Trivia

The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.

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