electrostatics

noun plural but singular in construction elec·tro·stat·ics \i-ˌlek-trə-ˈsta-tiks\

Definition of ELECTROSTATICS

: physics that deals with phenomena due to attractions or repulsions of electric charges but not dependent upon their motion

1827

Medical Dictionary

noun plural but singular in construction elec·tro·stat·ics \i-ˌlek-trə-ˈstat-iks\

: physics that deals with phenomena due to attractions or repulsions of electric charges but not dependent upon their motion

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