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What does non-polar mean?

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Adjective
  1. Alternative spelling of nonpolar
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The breakdown of porphyrin yields bilirubin, a product that is non-polar and therefore, insoluble.
To non-polar people no words can convey an adequate idea of the dangers to be met, of the privations to be endured.
Typically, hydrocarbon resins are non-polar, and thus highly compatible with non-polar rubbers and polymer.
The oil phase is composed of non-polar materials that are not soluble in water.
The non-polar groups prefer to interact with each other, and exclude water from these regions, leading to immiscibility.
You may need to redissolve in hot water, basify to 9 or 10, add a non-polar solvent, and extract the solvent layer weekly for 3 weeks.

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