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nonpolarizable

/ˌnɒnpɒləraɪzəbəl/ adjective · British & US
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What does nonpolarizable mean?

adjective

Not capable of being polarized; not having a permanent electric dipole moment. In chemistry, a nonpolarizable molecule is one that does not have a permanent electric dipole moment.

Example

"The nonpolarizable nature of the molecule made it difficult to study its properties using traditional methods."

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