electrostatics en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree French électro-bor. Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- English statics English electrostatics From electro- + statics. Coined by William Whewell in 1840.
Meanings
- (uncountable) the branch of physics that deals with static electricity; that is, with the force exerted by an unchanging electric field upon a charged object
Translations (23)
cmn 靜電學 /静电学 (branch of physics) · fr électrostatique (branch of physics) · ru электроста́тика (branch of physics) · mg tombina (branch of physics) · pt eletrostática (branch of physics) · no lakkelektrisitet (branch of physics) · ja 静電学 (branch of physics) · fi sähköstatiikka (branch of physics) · es electrostática (branch of physics) · th ไฟฟ้าสถิต (branch of physics) · sv elektrostatik (branch of physics) · de Elektrostatik (branch of physics) · cs elektrostatika (branch of physics) · ro electrostatică (branch of physics) · pl elektrostatyka (branch of physics) · ta மின்நிலையியல் (branch of physics) · tl dagitigilan (branch of physics) · gv lectrostataght (branch of physics) · el ηλεκτροστατική (branch of physics) · hi स्थिरवैद्युतिकी (branch of physics) · ko 정전기학 (branch of physics) · hu elektrosztatika (branch of physics) · wo mbëjtekkaaral (branch of physics)