dipole moment

noun

The vector product of the charge on either pole of a dipole and the distance separating them.

Meanings

noundipole moment (plural dipole moments)

plural dipole moments

  1. The vector product of the charge on either pole of a dipole and the distance separating them.

Translations

Dutch dipoolmoment
  • dipoolmomentvector product
Finnish dipolimomentti
  • dipolimomenttivector product
Polish moment dipolowy
  • moment dipolowyvector product
Portuguese momento dipolar
  • momento dipolarvector product
Welsh moment ddeubol
  • moment ddeubolvector product
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APA

dipole moment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dipole%20moment

MLA

“dipole moment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dipole%20moment. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dipole moment,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dipole%20moment.

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