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electrostatic

[ ih-lek-truh-stat-ik ]

adjective

, Electricity.
  1. of or relating to static electricity.


electrostatic

/ ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈstætɪk /

adjective

  1. of, concerned with, producing, or caused by static electricity
  2. concerned with electrostatics
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


electrostatic

/ ĭ-lĕk′trō-stătĭk /

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


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Derived Forms

  • eˌlectroˈstatically, adverb
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Other Words From

  • e·lectro·stati·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of electrostatic1

First recorded in 1865–70; electro- + static
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Example Sentences

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.

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.

When embedded in a spacesuit or the surface of equipment, these electrodes generate electrostatic forces.

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.

As anyone who’s ever pulled apart a dryer load of workout clothes knows, polyester-based performance fabrics have plenty of electrostatic charge.

“I think the most likely mechanism for providing the spark is electrostatic,” Stansfield said.

We get some gravity, some magnetic, and some electrostatic field distortion, too.

Seriously, though, I didn't think the electrostatic curvature would be so slow to adjust.

The attraction of light particles to a charged body is explained by electrostatic induction.

Electrostatic effects, however, differ greatly from those of tides.

Magnetic and gravitational and electrostatic fields rotate polarized light or bend light or do this or that as the case may be.

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