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electrostatic

American  
[ih-lek-truh-stat-ik] / ɪˌlɛk trəˈstæt ɪk /

adjective

Electricity.
  1. of or relating to static electricity.


electrostatic British  
/ ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈstætɪk /

adjective

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

  2. concerned with electrostatics

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

electrostatic Scientific  
/ ĭ-lĕk′trō-stătĭk /
  1. Relating to or caused by electric charges that are not in motion.

  2. Compare electrodynamic


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Etymology

Origin of electrostatic

First recorded in 1865–70; electro- + static

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It’s also supplying electrostatic chucks — a semiconductor-manufacturing component critical to the memory-chip boom.

From The Wall Street Journal May 4, 2026

But increasingly, the company is applying its ceramics expertise to make electrostatic chucks, a chip-manufacturing component.

From MarketWatch May 2, 2026

The resulting electrostatic pressure could approach levels similar to tidal or gravitational stresses that are already known to influence fault stability.

From Science Daily Feb. 24, 2026

"We're helping to pioneer the emerging field of electrostatic ecology."

From Science Daily Oct. 15, 2025

Tuve’s electrostatic accelerator would produce high voltages, all right, Lawrence told Brady.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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