aerostatic

 [air-uh-stat-ik]  

aer·o·stat·ic

   [air-uh-stat-ik]
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to aerostatics.
2.
of, or capable of supporting, aerostats.
Also, aer·o·stat·i·cal.

Origin:
1775–85; aero- + static
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aerostat (ˈɛərəˌstæt)
 
—n
a lighter-than-air craft, such as a balloon
 
[C18: from French aérostat, from aero- + Greek -statos standing]
 
aero'static
 
—adj
 
aero'statical
 
—adj

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