nonpolar compound
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non·po·lar com·pound
a compound composed of molecules that possess a symmetric distribution of charge, so that no positive or negative poles exist, and that are not ionizable in solution, for example, hydrocarbons.
See also: organic compound.
See also: organic compound.
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nonpolar compound
A compound formed by the sharing of electrons.
See also: nonpolar
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