electrostatic
Americanadjective
adjective
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of, concerned with, producing, or caused by static electricity
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concerned with electrostatics
Other Word Forms
- electrostatically adverb
Etymology
Origin of electrostatic
Vocabulary lists containing electrostatic
Electricity and Magnetism - Middle School
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Physics - Middle School
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Example Sentences
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Scientists at Kyoto University have developed a theoretical model examining whether disturbances in the ionosphere could apply electrostatic forces deep within the Earth's crust.
From Science Daily • Feb. 24, 2026
A microbial film on the outer surface of the carcass then attracted clay particles from the surrounding wet sediment through electrostatic forces.
From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 2025
Other studies have shown that bees use static forces to gather pollen, flower mites cling to hummingbirds using electrostatic attraction, and ballooning spiders rely on charged silk to drift across long distances.
From Science Daily • Oct. 15, 2025
The researchers had theorized that electrostatic induction was the mechanism driving the interplay between the worm and its target.
From Science Daily • Oct. 15, 2025
Tuve’s electrostatic accelerator would produce high voltages, all right, Lawrence told Brady.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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