dipole

di pole |ˈdīˌpōl ˈdaɪˌpoʊl | ▶noun Physics a pair of equal and oppositely charged or magnetized poles separated by a distance. • an antenna consisting of a horizontal metal rod with a connecting wire at its center. • Chemistry a molecule in which a concentration of positive electric charge is separated from a concentration of negative charge. DERIVATIVES di po lar |dīˈpōlər |adjective

dipole moment

di pole mo ment ▶noun Physics & Chemistry the mathematical product of the separation of the ends of a dipole and the magnitude of the charges.

dipole

dipole |ˈdʌɪpəʊl | ▶noun 1 Physics a pair of equal and oppositely charged or magnetized poles separated by a distance. • Chemistry a molecule in which a concentration of positive electric charge is separated from a concentration of negative charge. 2 an aerial consisting of a horizontal metal rod with a connecting wire at its centre. DERIVATIVES dipolar adjective

dipole moment

di ¦pole mo ¦ment ▶noun Physics & Chemistry the mathematical product of the separation of the ends of a dipole and the magnitude of the charges.