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quadrupole

British  
/ ˈkwɒdrʊˌpəʊl /

noun

  1. physics a set of four associated positive and negative electric charges or two associated magnetic dipoles

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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That is why the team made use of the molecule's electric quadrupole moment.

From Science Daily Feb. 27, 2024

They cover everything but the rods with a masking chemical and then submerge the quadrupole in a chemical bath heated to a precise temperature and stirring conditions.

From Science Daily Jan. 4, 2024

Since the 3D printer can form practically any shape, the researchers designed a quadrupole with hyperbolic rods.

From Science Daily Jan. 4, 2024

Mass spectrometric studies were performed on a Waters XEVO-G2 quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometer.

From Nature Mar. 28, 2017

Regardless of their physical origin, both quadrupole moments and ESP maps provide reasonable qualitative guides to tuning the strength of anion–π interactions.

From Nature Mar. 28, 2017

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