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polar solvent

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polar solvent [′pō·lər ′säl·vənt]
(materials)
A solvent in whose molecules there is either a permanent separation of positive and negative charges, or the centers of positive and negative charges do not coincide; these solvents have high dielectric constants, are chemically active, and form coordinate covalent bonds; examples are alcohols and ketones.


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