quadrupole

noun

quad·ru·pole | \ ˈkwä-drə-ˌpōl

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Definition of quadrupole

: a system composed of two dipoles of equal but oppositely directed moment

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The global magnetic field also has quadrupole and octopole components, which make its actual geometry something like a playground jack with extra spikes. — Adam Davidson, The New Yorker, "Earth’s Mysterious Magnetic Field, Stored in a Jar," 13 Feb. 2017

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The first known use of quadrupole was in 1922

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