antistatic

[ an-tee-stat-ik, an-tahy- ]

/ ˌæn tiˈstæt ɪk, ˌæn taɪ- /

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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, antisolar, anti-Soviet, antispasmodic, antistat, antistatic, Antisthenes, antistory, antistrophe, antisubmarine, antisudorific

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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