Term Name: polar solvent
Synonyms: polar solvent, polar solvents
Definition: A solvent that is composed of polar molecules. Polar solvents can dissolve ionic compounds or ionisable covalent compounds.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:48354]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: solvent
has subtype: polar aprotic solvent protic solvent protophilic solvent
inverse has_role: 1,1,1-trichloroethane 3-methyl-2-butanol ethanol ionic liquid pentan-2-ol pyrrolidin-2-one