molecular dipole

noun

a polar molecule; either permanent (in the absence of an applied field) or induced (produced by an applied field)

Meanings

nounmolecular dipole (plural molecular dipoles)

plural molecular dipoles

  1. chemistrya polar molecule; either permanent (in the absence of an applied field) or induced (produced by an applied field)
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