electrostatics

[ih-lek-truh-stat-iks]

noun

(used with a singular verb)

1. the branch of physics dealing with electric phenomena not associated with electricity in motion.

electrostatics

/ ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈstætɪks /

noun

1. (functioning as singular) the branch of physics concerned with static charges and the electrostatic field

Word History and Origins

Origin of electrostatics¹

First recorded in 1820–30; electro- + statics

Example Sentences

With no electrostatics, only one out of 19 worm trajectories successfully reached the target.

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It will also provide time to test new, more efficient disinfecting technology like ultraviolet lights, microbial agents and electrostatics sprayers.

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In physics, read up on electrostatics and circuits.

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Perhaps Coulomb would have received it for his law of electrostatics, formulated in 1798 and Benjamin Franklin might even have received it for demonstrating that lightning is a form of electricity.

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Shinbrot’s lab originally was looking at the effects of electrostatics on pharmaceutical powders, and how a charge can make them stick to surfaces.

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