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electrostatic

[ ih-lek-truh-stat-ik ]

adjective

, Electricity.
  1. of or relating to static electricity.


electrostatic

/ ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈstætɪk /

adjective

  1. of, concerned with, producing, or caused by static electricity
  2. concerned with electrostatics


electrostatic

/ ĭ-lĕk′trō-stătĭk /

  1. Relating to or caused by electric charges that are not in motion.


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Derived Forms

  • eˌlectroˈstatically, adverb

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Other Words From

  • e·lectro·stati·cal·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of electrostatic1

First recorded in 1865–70; electro- + static

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Example Sentences

“I think the most likely mechanism for providing the spark is electrostatic,” Stansfield said.

We get some gravity, some magnetic, and some electrostatic field distortion, too.

Seriously, though, I didn't think the electrostatic curvature would be so slow to adjust.

The attraction of light particles to a charged body is explained by electrostatic induction.

Electrostatic effects, however, differ greatly from those of tides.

Magnetic and gravitational and electrostatic fields rotate polarized light or bend light or do this or that as the case may be.

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