positive electricity
Americannoun
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Some of these little entities were charged with positive electricity, some with negative; some were electrically neutral or inert.
From Time Magazine Archive
It is now believed that all matter is made up of "electrons," particles of negative electricity, and "protons," particles of positive electricity.
From Time Magazine Archive
As the process continues, the raindrops become heavily loaded with positive electricity, while the rising air carries negative electricity to the top of the cloud.
From Time Magazine Archive
A proton is a particle of positive electricity.
From Time Magazine Archive
If the upper vessel be insulated, and the ashes permitted to fall upon the ground, we shall obtain, from the vessel, positive electricity.
From The Eruption of Vesuvius in 1872 by Palmieri, Luigi
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