POLAR
-adj.
1. situated at or near, coming from, or relating to either
of the earth's poles or the area inside the Arctic or Antarctic Circles
2. having or relating to a pole or poles
3. pivotal or guiding in the manner of the Pole Star
4. directly opposite, as in tendency or character
5. (chemistry)
a. Also: heteropolar. (of a molecule or compound) being or
having a molecule in which there is an uneven distribution of electrons and
thus a permanent dipole moment
b. (of a crystal or substance) being or having a crystal
that is bound by ionic bonds
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