aerostatic

or aer·o·stat·i·cal

[ air-uh-stat-ik or air-uh-stat-i-kuh l ]
/ ˌɛər əˈstæt ɪk or ˌɛər əˈstæt ɪ kəl /

adjective

of or relating to aerostatics.
of, or capable of supporting, aerostats.

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Origin of aerostatic

First recorded in 1775–85; aero- + static

Words nearby aerostatic

aerosolize, aerospace, aerospace engineering, aerosphere, aerostat, aerostatic, aerostatics, aerostation, aerostructure, aerotherapeutics, aerothermodynamics
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