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hyperpolarize

hyperpolarize verb: to increase the polarity of something, especially the polarity across a biological membrane.

Verb

hyperpolarize (third-person singular simple present hyperpolarizes, present participle hyperpolarizing, simple past and past participle hyperpolarized)

  1. To increase the polarity of something, especially the polarity across a biological membrane

Antonyms of hyperpolarize

  • hypopolarize

Forms of hyperpolarize

third-person singular presenthyperpolarizes
present participlehyperpolarizing
past participlehyperpolarized
pasthyperpolarized

Origin of hyperpolarize

From hyper- + polarize.

Words formed from hyperpolarize

Questions about hyperpolarize

What does hyperpolarize mean?
Hyperpolarize means to increase the polarity of something, especially the polarity across a biological membrane.
What part of speech is hyperpolarize?
Hyperpolarize is a verb.
What is the past tense of hyperpolarize?
The past tense of hyperpolarize is hyperpolarized.

Words near hyperpolarize in the dictionary

  1. hyperpolarizabilities
  2. hyperpolarizability
  3. hyperpolarizable
  4. hyperpolarization
  5. hyperpolarizations
  6. hyperpolarize
  7. hyperpolarized
  8. hyperpolarizer
  9. hyperpolarizers
  10. hyperpolarizes
  11. hyperpolarizing

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