Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Dipole:
A
bond
or
molecule
whose ends have opposite charges.
Bond dipoles
in
water
.
The
dipole moment
of
water
.
Related terms:
δ
+
,
δ
−
,
dipole-dipole interaction
,
ion-dipole interaction
,
noncovalent molecular force
,
van der Waals force
,
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