Having no poles; not polar; lacking distinct positive and negative charges or regions.
From a- (without) + polar (having poles). The prefix a- creates a negation of the polar quality.
A water molecule is 'polar' with positive and negative ends, but a methane molecule is 'apolar'—and this difference explains why oil and water don't mix, since oil is basically apolar and water is extremely polar.
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