nonpolar

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not containing a dipole
not ionic; not dissociating into ions when dissolved in water etc
Describes a hydrophobic molecule or substances that repel or are insoluble in water
Used to describe compounds that do not carry a dipole moment
Describing a substance or molecule in which the positive and negative electrical charges coincide, as opposed to polar molecules in which the charges are permanently separated Nonpolar substances are generally insoluble and immiscible in water, because water is polar Most hydrocarbon liquids are nonpolar
Possessing hydrophobic (water repelling) characteristics and not easily dissolved in water
not ionic; "a nonionic substance"