DIPOLE


Meaning of DIPOLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdī-ˌpōl ]

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 ˈdī-ˌpō-lər, ˌdī-ˈpō- adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.