octopole

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noun

A multipole configuration with eight equal charges arranged in a circular pattern.

OriginEnglish pole ← Latin octō ← Proto-Italic *oktō →
Scrabble 12
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Meanings

nounoctopole (plural octopoles)

plural octopoles · alternative octupole

  1. natural sciencesA multipole configuration with eight equal charges arranged in a circular pattern.
  2. natural sciencesAny configuration or analysis having eightfold symmetry.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*oḱtṓw
  2. Proto-Hellenic*oktṓ
  3. Ancient Greekὀκτώ (oktṓ)
  4. Proto-Indo-European*oḱtṓw
  5. Proto-Italic*oktō
  6. Latinoctō
  7. Englishocto-
  8. Englishpole
  9. Englishoctopole

From octo- + pole.

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APA

octopole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/octopole

MLA

“octopole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/octopole. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “octopole,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/octopole.

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