antistatic

[ an-tee-stat-ik, an-tahy- ]
/ ˌæn tiˈstæt ɪk, ˌæn taɪ- /

adjective

pertaining to a material or procedure that disperses, or inhibits the accumulation of, static charges on textiles, phonograph records, paper products, etc.

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Origin of antistatic

First recorded in 1935–40; anti- + static

Words nearby antistatic

antisocial personality disorder, antisocialist, antisolar, antispasmodic, antistat, antistatic, antisthenes, antistory, antistreptococcic, antistrophe, antisubmarine
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British Dictionary definitions for antistatic

antistatic
/ (ˌæntɪˈstætɪk) /

adjective

(of a substance, textile, etc) retaining sufficient moisture to provide a conducting path, thus avoiding the effects of static electricity
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