dipole moment

noun

: the moment produced by a magnetic or electric dipole
especially : the product of the distance between the two poles and the magnitude of either pole

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The magnitude of the dipole moments came as a surprise. — IEEE Spectrum, 31 July 2012 The scientists increased the field’s rotational frequency until the synchronous rotation broke down: dipole moment is a direct function of this boundary frequency. — IEEE Spectrum, 31 July 2012

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1926, in the meaning defined above

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