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sextupole

sextupole noun: a distribution of either electric charge or magnetization equivalent to three dipoles that point in different directions.

Noun

sextupole (plural sextupoles)

  1. a distribution of either electric charge or magnetization equivalent to three dipoles that point in different directions
  2. a magnet with three north poles and three south poles, used to focus or contain a beam of particles

Forms of sextupole

pluralsextupoles

Questions about sextupole

What does sextupole mean?
Sextupole means a distribution of either electric charge or magnetization equivalent to three dipoles that point in different directions.
What part of speech is sextupole?
Sextupole is a noun.
What is the plural of sextupole?
The plural of sextupole is sextupoles.

Words near sextupole in the dictionary

  1. sextuplicating
  2. sextuplication
  3. sextuplications
  4. sextupling
  5. sextuply
  6. sextupole
  7. sextupoles
  8. sextych
  9. sextychs
  10. sexual
  11. sexual abuse

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