negative electricity
the electricity present in a body or substance that has an excess of electrons, as the electricity developed on a resin when rubbed with flannel.
Origin of negative electricity
1- Compare positive electricity.
Words Nearby negative electricity
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How to use negative electricity in a sentence
Positive and negative electricity may be distinguished from each other by the manner in which they appear at the points of bodies.
There is reason for believing, therefore, that the cathode rays are rapidly moving charges of negative electricity.
A History of Science, Volume 3(of 5) | Henry Smith WilliamsBut how can we account for the positive electricity of the smoke, and the negative electricity of the falling ashes?
The Eruption of Vesuvius in 1872 | Luigi PalmieriTo-day we have definite experimental proof that negative electricity is composed of separate particles or units.
Autobiography of an Electron | Charles R. (Charles Robert) GibsonIt will be well to keep clearly in mind that an electron is a real particle of negative electricity.
Autobiography of an Electron | Charles R. (Charles Robert) Gibson
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