dipole
noun
- limit of two infinitesimally close by opposite charges of any type, e.g. electric, magnetic, acoustic, fluid-dynamic
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈdʌɪpəʊl/ / /ˈdaɪˌpoʊl/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English di- English pole English dipole From di- + pole.
- 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.