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electrostatic induction

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noun Electricity.
the electrification of a conductor when placed near a charged body.
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Origin of electrostatic induction

First recorded in 1875–80

Words nearby electrostatic induction

electrosmosis, electrostatic, electrostatic field, electrostatic force, electrostatic generator, electrostatic induction, electrostatic lens, electrostatic precipitation, electrostatic precipitator, electrostatic printing, electrostatics
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How to use electrostatic induction in a sentence

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

    The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various

  • This production of an electrified condition in a body by the influence of a charge near it is called electrostatic induction.

    Physics|Willis Eugene Tower

  • This method of producing electrification is called electrostatic induction.

    Hawkins Electrical Guide, Number One|Nehemiah Hawkins
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