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

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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 9 Sep. 2025.

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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

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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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