dipole

dipole

See also: dipôle

English

Etymology

From di- +‎ pole.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdʌɪpəʊl/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈdaɪˌpoʊl/

Noun

dipole (plural dipoles)

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

Derived terms

Derived terms

• dipole moment
• dipole wave

• electric dipole
• molecular dipole

Translations

any object that is oppositely charged at two points

Czech: dipól m Finnish: dipoli (fi) French: dipôle (fr) m

Italian: dipolo (it) m Polish: dipol m Swedish: dipol (sv) c

any molecule that has delocalised charges

Finnish: dipoli (fi) French: dipôle (fr) m Polish: dipol m

Swedish: dipol (sv) c Tagalog: daltaluktok

dipole antenna — see dipole antenna

Anagrams

• diploe, diploë, elopid, lepido-, peloid