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Dipole vs Hexapole - What's the difference?

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Hexapole is a related term of dipole.



In physics terms the difference between dipole and hexapole

is that dipole is any object (such as a magnet, polar molecule or antenna) that is oppositely charged at two points (or poles while hexapole is anything having six poles or electrodes.

dipole

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (physics) any object (such as a magnet, polar molecule or antenna) that is oppositely charged at two points (or poles)
  • (chemistry) any molecule or radical that has delocalised positive and negative charges
  • (radio) a dipole antenna

    • Derived terms

    * dipole moment * dipole wave * electric dipole * molecular dipole

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    hexapole

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (physics) Anything having six poles or electrodes

    • Related terms

    *dipole *hexadecapole *multipole *octupole *quadrupole