Umpolung
dieNounpolarity reversal; inversion of reactivity
English translations
- 01
reversal
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Änderung der Polarität, beispielsweise bei elektrischen Strömen oder Magnetfeldern.
- English meaning
- Polarity reversal
- Synonym
- Polaritätsumkehr
- German example
- Die Umpolung des Magnetfelds der Erde erfolgt in unregelmäßigen Abständen.
- English example
- The polarity reversal of the Earth's magnetic field occurs at irregular intervals.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Umpolung
- Plural Form
- die Umpolungen
Example sentences with “Umpolung”
Bei der organischen Synthese ermöglicht die Umpolung neue Bindungen. (In organic synthesis, polarity reversal enables new bonds.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the grammatical gender of Umpolung?
Umpolung is a feminine noun (die Umpolung). As with many nouns ending in -ung, it forms its plural by adding -en: die Umpolungen.