electrostatic

[ ih-lek-truh-stat-ik ]

/ ɪˌlɛk trəˈstæt ɪk /

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adjective Electricity.

of or relating to static electricity.

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Origin of electrostatic

First recorded in 1865–70; electro- + static

OTHER WORDS FROM electrostatic

e·lec·tro·stat·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby electrostatic

electroscope, electrosensitive, electroshock, electroshock therapy, electrosmosis, electrostatic, electrostatic field, electrostatic force, electrostatic generator, electrostatic induction, electrostatic lens

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How to use electrostatic in a sentence

Masks that use electrostatic charges to filter particles, like N95s and polypropylene surgical masks, become less effective when too many particles accumulate and interfere with the charges, Lu says.
Why you shouldn’t ever wear your mask around your neck|Erin Fennessy|February 11, 2021|Popular-Science
It’s somewhat akin to when we touch an object and feel the occasional static shock—electrostatic energy builds up, and when it sees a place to go, it makes the jump.
Rare ‘blue jet’ lightning spotted and photographed from space|Erin Fennessy|January 26, 2021|Popular-Science
When embedded in a spacesuit or the surface of equipment, these electrodes generate electrostatic forces.
This high-tech sweeper is designed for super-clingy moon dust|Jack J. Lee|October 13, 2020|Science News For Students
After passing through that first layer, air travels through Blueair’s dual mechanical and electrostatic filtration system that charges the particles in the air so they stick better to the filter.
Home and office products that make sure-fire gifts|PopSci Commerce Team|October 8, 2020|Popular-Science

As anyone who’s ever pulled apart a dryer load of workout clothes knows, polyester-based performance fabrics have plenty of electrostatic charge.
What You Need to Know About Wearing a Face Mask Outside|Joe Lindsey|September 30, 2020|Outside Online
“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|DAILY BEAST
We get some gravity, some magnetic, and some electrostatic field distortion, too.
Islands of Space|John W Campbell
Seriously, though, I didn't think the electrostatic curvature would be so slow to adjust.
Islands of Space|John W Campbell
The attraction of light particles to a charged body is explained by electrostatic induction.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various
Electrostatic effects, however, differ greatly from those of tides.
Climatic Changes|Ellsworth Huntington
Magnetic and gravitational and electrostatic fields rotate polarized light or bend light or do this or that as the case may be.
Operation: Outer Space|William Fitzgerald Jenkins

British Dictionary definitions for electrostatic

electrostatic

/ (ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈstætɪk) /

adjective

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

concerned with electrostatics

Derived forms of electrostatic

electrostatically, adverb

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Scientific definitions for electrostatic

electrostatic

[ ĭ-lĕk′trō-stăt′ĭk ]

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