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dipole

dipole · dipoles

Dipol

Any object that is oppositely charged at two pointsAny object (such as a magnet, polar molecule or antenna) that is oppositely charged at two points (or poles).

UK/ˈdʌɪpəʊl/US/ˈdaɪˌpoʊl/

Meaning

3 senses

Any object (such as a magnet, polar molecule or antenna) that is oppositely charged at two points (or poles).
Any molecule or radical that has delocalised positive and negative charges.
Dipol
A dipole antenna.

More definitions

an aerial half a wavelength long consisting of two rods connected to a transmission line at the center
a pair of equal and opposite electric charges or magnetic poles separated by a small distance

Translations

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By meaning 1

any molecule that has delocalised charges:

Origin

From di- + pole.

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Forms

plural: dipoles

Singular	dipole
Plural	dipoles

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Synonyms

1 synonyms

Close in meaning

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