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magnetic dipole

magnetic dipole

6.3
An object with two opposite poles, like a bar magnet, that makes a force around it
  • noun
  • /mæɡˈnɛtɪk ˈdaɪpoʊl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : dipolo magnético
  • After adding the usual interaction between the magnetic field B and the magnetic dipole moment (S/S) of a particle with spin S, and then expressing terms in a nonrelativistic form, one finds that the Lorentz-violating background couples to spin much like a magnetic field does.

Examples

  • Simple examples are the domains in a ferromagnet; domain walls separate regions where magnetic dipoles are aligned.

    Academic text (2005)

  • We have discussed electric dipole and magnetic dipole radiation.

  • That means that you will never have any interference effect between magnetic dipole and electric quadrupole.

  • Axial magnetic dipole moment induced in the Madison Dynamo Experiment.

    Academic text (2006)

  • Remove the magnetic field, the magnetic dipoles rearrange randomly, entropy increases, and the metal cools.

    Academic text (1994)

  • The best such results yield an electric-quadrupole transition amplitude that's about 3% of the magnetic-dipole amplitude, a result that confirms the presence of tensor forces in the three-quark system.

    Academic text (2005)

  • A magnetic dipole consists of two equal and opposite magnetic poles, similar to a bar magnet.

  • The behavior of a magnetic dipole can be observed when it interacts with an external magnetic field.

  • In some materials, tiny magnetic dipoles align in the same direction, creating a strong magnetic field.

Synonyms

magnet
vsmagnetic dipole
180 1.8

A piece of metal that attracts iron or steel

is the ideal two-pole model rather than any general attracting material
dipole
vsmagnetic dipole
  • Specialized
1 8.2

Two opposite electric charges or magnetic poles close together

is limited to magnetic two-pole systems rather than including electric charges
bar magnet
vsmagnetic dipole
  • Specialized
3.7

A straight rectangular piece of metal that attracts iron and has opposite poles at each end

is the abstract two-pole system rather than a particular shaped object

Surface Forms

magnetic dipole singular
magnetic dipoles plural

Morphology

magnetic + dipole

The phrase is fully compositional: 'magnetic' labels the kind of 'dipole', so a learner who knows 'magnetic' (having magnetism) and 'dipole' (two equal opposite poles/charges) can infer a system with two opposite magnetic poles producing a field. This straightforward noun–modifier combination follows regular English formation and has clear cross‑linguistic parallels, making it immediately understandable.

Etymology

Magnetic dipole is like a tiny bar magnet with two opposite poles, one called 'north' and the other 'south'. So, the name describes an object that has those two opposite poles and the 'magnetic field' they make.