heteropolar
[het-er-
uh
-
poh
-ler]
/ˌhɛt ər əˈpoʊ lər/
adjective
,
Chemistry
1.
polar
(def 4).
Origin
1895-1900;
hetero-
+
polar
Related forms
heteropolarity
[het-
uh
-roh-poh-
lar
-i-tee]
/ˌhɛt ə roʊ poʊˈlær ɪ ti/
(
Show IPA
),
noun
British Dictionary definitions for
heteropolar
heteropolar
/
ˌhɛtərəʊˈpəʊlə
/
adjective
1.
a less common word for
polar
(sense 5a)
Derived Forms
heteropolarity
(
ˌhɛtərəʊpəʊˈlærɪtɪ
)
noun