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octopole

noun
oc·​to·​pole
variants: or less commonly octupole \ ˈäktəˌpōl \

Definition of octopole

: a system composed of eight electric charges arranged as four dipoles or two quadrupoles

History and Etymology for octopole

octopole from octa- + pole; octupole alteration (influenced by quadrupole) of octopole

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