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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
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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|VariousThis production of an electrified condition in a body by the influence of a charge near it is called electrostatic induction.
Physics|Willis Eugene TowerThis method of producing electrification is called electrostatic induction.
Hawkins Electrical Guide, Number One|Nehemiah Hawkins