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quadrupole

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.15 in modern English

Syllables
quadrupole
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A distribution of either electric charge or magnetization equivalent to two dipoles that point in opposite directions.

noun

A magnet with two north poles and two south poles, used to focus a beam of particles.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From quadru- + pole.

Inflected Forms

quadrupoles (plural)

Derived Forms

antiferroquadrupole pentaquadrupole

Phrases

nuclear quadrupole resonance

Frequently Paired Words

quadrupolar octupole quadripole

Questions

What does quadrupole mean?
A distribution of either electric charge or magnetization equivalent to two dipoles that point in opposite directions.
Where does quadrupole come from?
From quadru- + pole.

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