Polar-molecule
noun
1.
a molecule in which the centroid of the positive charges is different from the centroid of the negative charges.
noun
an asymmetric molecule with non-uniform positive and negative charges; also called dipole
Examples
A polar molecule has a partial positive charge in one part of the molecule and complementary negative charge in another part.
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