dipole en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈdʌɪpəʊl/ (UK)
- /ˈdaɪˌpoʊl/ (US)
- (US) audio
Etymology
From di- + pole.
Meanings
- Any object (such as a magnet, polar molecule or antenna) that is oppositely charged at two points (or poles).
- Any molecule or radical that has delocalised positive and negative charges.
- A dipole antenna.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dipoles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
nondipole · dipole wave · microdipole · dipole moment · interdipole · electric dipole · macrodipole · molecular dipole
Translations (22)
pl dipol (any object that is oppositely charged at two points) · cs dipól (any object that is oppositely charged at two points) · fr dipôle (any object that is oppositely charged at two points) · it dipolo (any molecule that has delocalised charges) · tl daltaluktok (any molecule that has delocalised charges) · sv dipol (any molecule that has delocalised charges) · pt dipolo (any molecule that has delocalised charges) · it dipolo (any object that is oppositely charged at two points) · fr dipôle (any molecule that has delocalised charges) · ro dipol (any molecule that has delocalised charges) · sv dipol (any object that is oppositely charged at two points) · tr dipol (any molecule that has delocalised charges) · fi dipoli (any object that is oppositely charged at two points) · cy deubol (any molecule that has delocalised charges) · ca dipol (any object that is oppositely charged at two points) · es dipolo (any molecule that has delocalised charges) · pl dipol (any molecule that has delocalised charges) · ro dipol (any object that is oppositely charged at two points) · de Dipol (any molecule that has delocalised charges) · pt dipolo (any object that is oppositely charged at two points) · cy deubol (any object that is oppositely charged at two points) · fi dipoli (any molecule that has delocalised charges)