dipole
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- noun
- /ˈdaɪpoʊl/
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dipolo
- As the first pulse passes through the sample, it induces the molecular dipoles to oscillate.
- dipole moment
- electric dipole
- induces a dipole
Nitrogen, nitrogen symmetry, no dipole moment.
- Nitrogen, nitrogen symmetry, no dipole moment.
- It's called VADM, virtual axial dipole moment.
Examples
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The magnetar's internal field is presumed to be even stronger than the external dipole field.
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Final thing I did was what happens when you put a dipole in the uniform field.
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The imposed field tends to induce a dipole moment of opposite sign.
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In deflecting the solar wind, Earth's dipole magnetic field distorts to form the magnetosphere around the cooler plasmasphere.
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A dipole consists of two equal and opposite electric charges separated by a small distance.
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Scientists often study molecular interactions by analyzing the dipole created between atoms.
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In physics, a dipole can refer to a pair of magnetic poles that are equal in strength but opposite in direction.
Synonyms
Two equal but opposite electric charges that are close together
A pair of equal electric charges, one positive and one negative, close together like a water molecule
Compounds
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A measure of how far positive and negative charges are separated in a molecule
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An antenna with two metal rods placed in a straight line with a connection in the middle
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A molecule with one end always positive and the other always negative
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Amount that shows how far positive and negative electric charges are separated, equal to charge size times distance
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An object with two opposite poles, like a bar magnet, that makes a force around it
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A number that shows how strongly and which way something acts like a tiny magnet
How Many Poles
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Dipole comes from the parts di- 'two' and pole 'end' or 'point', like in bicycle where di- means 'two'. So a dipole is literally 'two poles', which is why it describes a pair of opposite electric charges or magnetic poles separated by a short distance.