1. Having two opposite or dissimilar poles; characterized by polarity between different or opposite elements.
Usage: technical; chiefly used in chemistry, physics, and materials science

Examples

• The heteropolar molecule has a positive charge at one end and a negative charge at the other.
• Heteropolar bonds form between atoms with significantly different electronegativities.
• Water is a heteropolar compound due to the unequal distribution of electrons between oxygen and hydrogen.
• The heteropolar nature of the crystal structure affects its electrical properties.
• In heteropolar semiconductors, the two poles exhibit different conductive behaviors.