n.
Pronunciation: ' d ī - ˌ p ō l
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: 1912
1 a : a pair of equal and opposite electric charges or magnetic poles of opposite sign separated especially by a small distance b : a body or system (as a molecule) having such charges or poles
2 : a radio antenna consisting of two horizontal rods in line with each other with their ends slightly separated
– di · po · lar \ ' d ī - ˌ p ō -l ə r, ˌ d ī - ' p ō - \ adjective