English Explanatory Dictionary

dipole

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈdʌɪpəʊl/ /ˈdaɪˌpoʊl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-dipole.wav

Word forms

dipole dipoles

Etymology

From di- + pole.

Derived words

dipole moment dipole wave electric dipole interdipole macrodipole microdipole molecular dipole nondipole
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