electrostatic

[ih-lek-truh-stat-ik]

adjective Electricity.

of or relating to static electricity.

Origin of electrostatic

First recorded in 1865–70; electro- + static

Related formse·lec·tro·stat·i·cal·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for electrostatic

Contemporary Examples of electrostatic

“I think the most likely mechanism for providing the spark is electrostatic,” Stansfield said.
Did Static Electricity Spark the Hindenburg Explosion?
Justin Green
March 4, 2013

Historical Examples of electrostatic

We get some gravity, some magnetic, and some electrostatic field distortion, too.
Islands of Space
John W Campbell
Electrostatic effects, however, differ greatly from those of tides.
Climatic Changes
Ellsworth Huntington
This is equivalent to an electric force of about 500 electrostatic units.
Hertzian Wave Wireless Telegraphy
John Ambrose Fleming
It is a convenient form of what is called an electrostatic condenser.
Marvels of Scientific Invention
Thomas W. Corbin
When mounted upon the conductor of an electrostatic machine, the vane rotates in a direction opposite that of the points.
Hawkins Electrical Guide, Number One
Nehemiah Hawkins

British Dictionary definitions for electrostatic

electrostatic

adjective

of, concerned with, producing, or caused by static electricity
concerned with electrostatics

Derived Formselectrostatically, adverb

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electrostatic in Science

electrostatic

[ĭ-lĕk′trō-stăt′ĭk]

Relating to or caused by electric charges that are not in motion. Compare electrodynamic.