dipole

See also: dipôle

English

Etymology

From di- +‎ pole.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

dipole (plural dipoles)

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

Derived terms

Derived terms

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

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