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multipole

multipole noun: any of a several forms of static or oscillating distributions of charge or magnetization.

Noun

multipole (plural multipoles)

  1. Any of a several forms of static or oscillating distributions of charge or magnetization

Forms of multipole

pluralmultipoles

Origin of multipole

From multi- + pole.

Questions about multipole

What does multipole mean?
Multipole means any of a several forms of static or oscillating distributions of charge or magnetization.
What part of speech is multipole?
Multipole is a noun.
What is the plural of multipole?
The plural of multipole is multipoles.

Words near multipole in the dictionary

  1. multipolarization
  2. multipolarizations
  3. multipolaron
  4. multipolarons
  5. multipolars
  6. multipole
  7. multipoles
  8. multipolicy
  9. multipollutant
  10. multipolygon
  11. multipolygons

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