aerostatics

American  

[air-uh-stat-iks] / ˌɛər əˈstæt ɪks /

noun

(used with a singular verb)

1. the branch of statics that deals with gases in equilibrium and with gases and bodies in the gases in equilibrium with one another.

2. the science of lighter-than-air aircraft.

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aerostatics British  

/ ˌɛərəˈstætɪks /

noun

1. the study of gases in equilibrium and bodies held in equilibrium in gases Compare aerodynamics

2. the study of lighter-than-air craft, such as balloons

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Etymology

Origin of aerostatics

First recorded in 1745–55; see origin at aerostatic, -ics

Example Sentences

Whenever the topic is brought to the front; whenever aerostatics are discussed, your name and fame are sure to play a prominent part.

From The Lost City by Badger, Jos. E. (Joseph Edward)

I had a wife, a daughter, each of whom felt almost as powerful an interest in aerostatics as I did myself.

From The Lost City by Badger, Jos. E. (Joseph Edward)

In aviation no less than in aerostatics the record of the United States is negligible.

From Aircraft and Submarines The Story of the Invention, Development, and Present-Day Uses of War's Newest Weapons by Abbot, Willis J. (Willis John)

Aeronautics is divided into two fundamentally different branches—aviatics and aerostatics.

From Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair by Pag?, Victor Wilfred

He had the combination of two of the sections of pigeonholes, aerostatics and intelligence.

From The Last Shot by Palmer, Frederick