dipole moment

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1. the moment of a dipole (noun.phenomenon)

hypernym	:	moment,
definition	:	a turning force produced by an object acting at a distance (or a measure of that force) (noun.phenomenon)

hyponym	:	electric dipole moment,
definition	:	the dipole moment in an electric dipole (noun.phenomenon)

hyponym	:	magnetic dipole moment,
definition	:	(physics) a current loop gives rise to a magnetic field characteristic of a magnetic dipole (noun.phenomenon)