electrostatics

noun

elec·​tro·​stat·​ics i-ˌlek-trə-ˈsta-tiks How to pronounce electrostatics (audio)
plural in form but singular in construction
: physics that deals with phenomena due to attractions or repulsions of electric charges but not dependent upon their motion

Examples of electrostatics in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of electrostatics was in 1827

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“Electrostatics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electrostatics. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

electrostatics

noun
elec·​tro·​stat·​ics i-ˌlek-trə-ˈstat-iks How to pronounce electrostatics (audio)
: physics that deals with happenings resulting from attractions or repulsions of electric charges but not dependent on their motion

Medical Definition

electrostatics

noun, plural in form but singular in construction
elec·​tro·​stat·​ics i-ˌlek-trə-ˈstat-iks How to pronounce electrostatics (audio)
: physics that deals with phenomena due to attractions or repulsions of electric charges but not dependent upon their motion

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