dipole moment

/ˌdaɪˈpoʊl ˌmoʊmənt/

Definitions of dipole moment

1. noun

   the moment of a dipole
   types:

   electric dipole moment

   the dipole moment in an electric dipole

   magnetic dipole moment

   (physics) a current loop gives rise to a magnetic field characteristic of a magnetic dipole

   type of:

   moment

   a turning force produced by an object acting at a distance (or a measure of that force)