hyperpolarization

noun

The act or process of hyperpolarizing.

Opposite
depolarizationhypopolarization
OriginEnglish polarization ← Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-) ← Proto-Hellenic *hupér →
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Meanings

nounhyperpolarization (plural hyperpolarizations)

plural hyperpolarizations

  1. The act or process of hyperpolarizing.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
depolarizationhypopolarization

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hupér
  4. Ancient Greekῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)
  5. Ancient Greekῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)
  6. Englishhyper-
  7. Englishpolarization
  8. Englishhyperpolarization

From hyper- + polarization.

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APA

hyperpolarization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperpolarization

MLA

“hyperpolarization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperpolarization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hyperpolarization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperpolarization.

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