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electrostatic unit
noun
, Electricity.
- a unit, as a statampere, in the system of electric units derived from the force of repulsion between two static charges. : esu, ESU
electrostatic unit
noun
- any unit that belongs to a system of electrical cgs units in which the electric constant is given the value of unity and is taken as a pure number AbbreviationESUe.s.u. Compare electromagnetic unit
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Word History and Origins
Origin of electrostatic unit1
First recorded in 1855–60
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Example Sentences
But carry, now, the positive electrostatic unit towards the conductor.
From Project Gutenberg
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