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dipole

di·pole

UK/ˈdʌɪpəʊl/ US/ˈdaɪˌpoʊl/ fairly common

noun

1.

a pair of equal and opposite electric charges or magnetic poles separated by a small distance

2.

an aerial half a wavelength long consisting of two rods connected to a transmission line at the center

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Origin

From di- + pole.

Phrases

  • dipole moment
  • dipole wave
  • electric dipole
  • molecular dipole

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