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Dipolar

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di⋅pole

[dahy-pohl]
–noun
1. Physics, Electricity. a pair of electric point charges or magnetic poles of equal magnitude and opposite signs, separated by an infinitesimal distance.
2. Physical Chemistry. a polar molecule.
3. Also called dipole antenna. Radio, Television. an antenna of a transmitter or receiving set consisting of two equal rods extending in opposite direction from the connection to the lead-in wire.

Origin:
1910–15; di- 1 + pole 2


di⋅po⋅lar, adjective
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di·pole   (dī'pōl')   
n.  
  1. Physics A pair of electric charges or magnetic poles, of equal magnitude but of opposite sign or polarity, separated by a small distance.

  2. Chemistry A molecule having two such charges or poles.

  3. Electronics An antenna, usually fed from the center, consisting of two equal rods extending outward in a straight line.

di·po'lar adj.
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Main Entry: di·po·lar
Pronunciation: 'dI-"pO-l&r, -'pO-
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, or having a dipole

Main Entry: di·pole
Pronunciation: 'dI-"pOl
Function: noun
1 : a pair of equal and opposite electric charges or magnetic poles of oppositesign separated by a small distance
2 : a body or system (as a molecule) having such charges
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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