electrostatic

[ih-lek-truh-stat-ik]

e·lec·tro·stat·ic

[ih-lek-truh-stat-ik]
adjective Electricity.
of or pertaining to static electricity.

Origin:
1865–70; electro- + static

e·lec·tro·stat·i·cal·ly, adverb
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Electrostatic has a plethora of syllables.
So is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Does it mean:
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
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World English Dictionary
electrostatic (ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈstætɪk)
 
adj
1.  of, concerned with, producing, or caused by static electricity
2.  concerned with electrostatics
 
electro'statically
 
adv

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Science Dictionary
electrostatic   (ĭ-lěk'trō-stāt'ĭk)  Pronunciation Key 
Relating to or caused by electric charges that are not in motion. Compare electrodynamic.
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