octopole
English
Alternative forms
octupole
Etymology
octo-
+
pole
Noun
octopole
(
plural
octopoles
)
(
physics
)
A
multipole
configuration with eight equal charges arranged in a circular pattern.
(
physics
)
Any configuration or analysis having
eightfold
symmetry
.
Related terms
dipole
hexadecapole
hexapole
multipole
quadrupole
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