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dipole
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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.

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.

dipole [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.

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.


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For example, some myths claim the Earth's rotation and magnetic polarity are related, with a magnetic reversal taking place about every 400,000 years.
The humbucker was developed for more than that, a humbucker is essentially two single coil pick up the magnetic polarity opposite to work together, the result has doubled production and a larger, less high tone.
Fassett has analyzed the magnetic polarity of the rocks, and the pollen grains they contain, different approaches to finding the age of rocks, which, he concludes "independently indicate that they do indeed post-date the extinction".
 
 
 
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