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electrostatic

adjective

Simple meaning

Concerned with or producing or caused by static electricity.

Pronunciation

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ihlektrohstatik

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ɪlɛktɹoʊsˈtætɪk

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Definition

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adjective

  1. electricity

    Concerned with or producing or caused by static electricity

    “An electrostatic generator produces high-voltage static electricity.”

  2. electricity

    Of, relating to, or produced by electrostatics or static electricity

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C1 · Advanced
Frequency
Uncommon
Typical Use
Neutral / general English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

This meaning: Concerned with or producing or caused by static electricity

Used this way, electrostatic is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Heard in a sentence
“An electrostatic generator produces high-voltage static electricity.”
Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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  • “An electrostatic generator produces high-voltage static electricity.”adjective

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electrostatic fieldelectrostatic forceelectrostatic precipitatorselectrostatic dischargeelectrostatic unitelectrostatic potentialelectrostatic interactionelectrostatic energy

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Word Family

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Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • electrostatic fieldnounCompound term

    Electric field associated with static electric charges.

  • electrostatic generatornounCompound term

    Electrical device that produces a high voltage by building up a charge of static electricity.

  • electrostatic machinenounCompound term

    Electrical device that produces a high voltage by building up a charge of static electricity.

  • electrostatic precipitationnounCompound term

    A process that removes suspended dust particles from a gas by applying a high voltage electrostatic charge to the particles and collecting them on charged plates.

  • electrostatic precipitatornounCompound term

    Removes dust particles from gases by electrostatic precipitation.

  • electrostatic printernounCompound term

    A printer that uses an electric charge to deposit toner on paper.

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