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

electrostatic

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

2. Compare electrodynamic

Other Word Forms

• electrostatically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of electrostatic¹

First recorded in 1865–70; electro- + static

Example Sentences

Engineers did years of testing on the ground suggesting they could limit dust accumulation, by using polymers designed to dissipate the electrostatic charge attached to the dust.

From Salon

The Integratron, a “fusion of art and science,” is a ’50s-era wood dome that was designed to be an “electrostatic generator for the purpose of rejuvenation and time travel.”

From Los Angeles Times

When pressed together, electrostatic charges from the plastic film moved to the conductive ink, creating a current that could then flow out through a wire.

From Science Daily

By the donor doping of large W6+, this material can take up more water to increase its proton concentration, as well as reduce the proton trapping through electrostatic repulsion between the dopant and proton.

From Science Daily

He installed a sensor at the entrance of a wasps’ nest to measure their electrostatic charge as they entered and exited.

From Science Magazine