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electrostatic

Pronunciation: /ɪˌlɛktrə(ʊ)ˈstatɪk/

Definition of electrostatic

adjective

Physics

relating to stationary electric charges or fields as opposed to electric currents.

Derivatives

electrostatically

Origin:

mid 19th century: from electro- + static, on the pattern of hydrostatic

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Definition of electrostatic in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

electroreception
electroretinogram
electroscope
electroshock
electrosomatic
electrostatic
electrostatic generator
electrostatic precipitator
electrostatic units
electrostatics
electrosurgery

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enjambement

/ ɪnˈdʒam(b)m(ə)nt

noun

(in verse) the continuation of a sentence without a pause …

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