dipole (redirected from Dipolo)

dipole /di·pole/ (di´pōl)

1. a molecule having separated charges of equal and opposite sign.

2. a pair of electric charges or magnetic poles separated by a short distance.

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dipole

[dī′pōl]

1 a molecule whose ends carry opposite partial charges.

2 a molecule with areas of opposing electrical charges, such as hydrogen chloride, which has a predominance of electrons and a partial negative charge about the chloride portion and a partial positive charge on the hydrogen side.

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dipole

1. a molecule having charges of equal and opposite sign.

2. a pair of electric charges or magnetic poles separated by a short distance.