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Dipolar

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di·pole  (dpl)
n.
1. Physics A pair of electric charges or magnetic poles, of equal magnitude but of opposite sign or polarity, separated by a small distance.
2. Chemistry A molecule having two such charges or poles.
3. Electronics An antenna, usually fed from the center, consisting of two equal rods extending outward in a straight line.
di·polar adj.
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Adj.1.dipolar - having equal and opposite electric charges or magnetic poles having opposite signs and separated by a small distance


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