"octopole" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: octopoles [plural]
Etymology: From octo- + pole. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|octo|pole}} octo- + pole Head templates: {{en-noun}} octopole (plural octopoles)
  1. (physics) A multipole configuration with eight equal charges arranged in a circular pattern. Categories (topical): Physics
    Sense id: en-octopole-en-noun-S7gCd4F0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with octo-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with octo-: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48 Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
  2. (physics) Any configuration or analysis having eightfold symmetry. Categories (topical): Physics
    Sense id: en-octopole-en-noun-RnHtdIhw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with octo-, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with octo-: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48 Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: octupole Related terms: dipole, hexadecapole, hexapole, multipole, quadrupole

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