homopolar
/ˌhɒm.əˈpəʊ.lə(ɹ)/adjective
homopolar is an adjective meaning “Having symmetrically equal distribution of polarity; characterized by uniform electric or magnetic properties” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is spelled H-O-M-O-P-O-L-A-R, and it appears about once in every 55 million words in written English (wordfreq, 2021 data).
What does homopolar mean?
adjective
- 1
Having symmetrically equal distribution of polarity; characterized by uniform electric or magnetic properties.
A homopolar bond involves equal sharing of electrons between atoms.
- 2
Of or relating to a covalent bond in which electrons are shared equally between atoms.
The bond between two hydrogen atoms is homopolar.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you pronounce homopolar?
- /ˌhɒm.əˈpəʊ.lə(ɹ)/
- /ˌhoʊ.moʊˈpoʊ.lɚ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of homopolar
- more homopolar comparative
- most homopolar superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How common is homopolar?
Homopolar appears about once in every 55 million words in written English, the 231,291st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Where does homopolar come from?
From homo- (“same”) + polar (“having poles”), from Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós, “same”) + polar.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).