electric doublet
- noun
- /ɪˈlɛktrɪk ˈdʌblɪt/
- Specialized
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doblete eléctrico
- An electric doublet consists of two equal and opposite charges separated by a small distance.
Examples
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The water molecule acts as an electric doublet due to its polar structure.
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In the experiment, an electric doublet was used to demonstrate the electric field created by dipoles.
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The behavior of an electric doublet is fundamental to understanding certain chemical reactions.
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An electric doublet consists of two charges.
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The concept of an electric doublet is crucial in physics.
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In the experiment, an electric doublet was used to demonstrate the electric field created by dipoles.
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The behavior of an electric doublet is fundamental to understanding certain chemical reactions.
Synonyms
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Two opposite electric charges or magnetic poles close together
Two equal but opposite electric charges that are close together
Surface Forms
Morphology
electric + doublet
The adjective 'electric' clearly signals a relation to electricity, but 'doublet' is a rare/technical noun (its definition is missing here) whose meaning as a ‘pair’ is not common knowledge. A B1 learner who happened to know 'doublet' as ‘pair’ could infer a general idea of a pair of electric things, but the precise physics sense (two equal and opposite charges separated by a small distance) depends on specialized domain knowledge and is not fully predictable from the parts.
Etymology
Electric doublet gives a simple picture: electric means electric charges and doublet means a small pair, so it really describes two opposite charges held very close together. So, it means 'a pair of equal and opposite electric charges close together'.