dipole
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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.
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| —n | |
| 1. | two electric charges or magnetic poles that have equal magnitudes but opposite signs and are separated by a small distance |
| 2. | a molecule in which the centre of positive charge does not coincide with the centre of negative charge |
| 3. | Also called: dipole aerial a directional radio or television aerial consisting of two equal lengths of metal wire or rods, with a connecting wire fixed between them in the form of a T |
| di'polar | |
| —adj | |
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| Main Entry: | dipole |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | See polar molecule |
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Example sentences
Yes it is the exact same thing except for the fact that it may be a dipole system instead of a single coil and a secondary.
Would you please explain what dipoles are, and what dipole dipole interactions.
All but one of the dipole wire elements in a television aerial, for example, are parasitic.
Description of plans for a dedicated experiment to measure the muon electric dipole moment.
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