A pair of separated electrical charges, one or more positive and one or more negative; or a pair of separated partial charges. SYN: doublet (2).
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di·pole 'dī-.pōl n
1) a pair of equal and opposite electric charges or magnetic poles of opposite sign separated by a small distance
2) a body or system (as a molecule) having such charges
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di·pole (diґpōl) 1. a molecule having charges of equal and opposite signs but in which the center of the positive charge does not coincide with that of the negative charge, a property which enables the molecule to be bound electrostatically by both positively and negatively charged groups. See polar compounds, under compound. 2. a pair of electric charges or magnetic poles separated by a short distance.Medical dictionary. 2011.